James Weldon Johnson

by Charles Henry Alston

James Weldon Johnson
Author, Diplomat, Public Servant

An able statesman he served as U.S. consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua.
He was an early advocate of the Good Neighbor Policy toward South America.

James Weldon, and his brother Rosamond were internationally famous as song writers. Their hit songs were featured by such fabulous stars as Anna Held and Lillian Russell!

Easily one of the most talented and versatile men of his generation, he recieved the coveted Springarn Medal in 1925 for his achievements as statesman, poet, musician, teacher, journalist and crusader.

James Weldon Johnson- Author, Diplomat, Public Servant, by Charles Henry Alston, National Archives Identifier: 535623 Local Identifier: 208-COM-79; Creator: Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. News Bureau. 6/13/1942-9/15/1945