Words of Promise: A Story About James Weldon Johnson
by Shull, Jodie A.
Series:Creative Minds Biography
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AR Book Level
6.0
AR Points
1
Word Count
8,127
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
100956 EN
About this book
Through a lifetime of activism and art, James Weldon Johnson moved from teaching and law to diplomacy and literature, becoming a powerful voice for African American rights. Words of Promise recounts how he wielded his poetry, newspaper columns, and speeches to confront segregation and demand justice in the early twentieth century. His journey shows the obstacles he faced as he fought for equality, and how his diverse talents helped spark lasting change in the civil-rights movement.