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James Weldon Johnson

1871 (Jacksonville) – 1938 (Wiscasset)

James Weldon Johnson was an American author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and early civil rights activist. Johnson is best remembered for his leadership within the NAACP as well as for his writing, which includes novels, poems, and anthologies. He was also the first African-American professor at New York University. Later in life he was a professor of creative literature and writing at Fisk University.

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PastorPhil
My mother's pastor read this poem at her funeral. As a pastor myself, I have read this at every funeral I have officiated since then.
I can envision it happening exactly that way!
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