James Weldon JohnsonJames Weldon Johnson was born in 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida. Johnson was encouraged by his mother to study European musical tradition as well as English literature. After attending Atlanta University, he became a high school principal of a Jacksonville high school. In the 1900s Johnson began writing various songs and poems. His autobiography was published in 1912. This book discussed a common topic of the Harlem Renaissance, racial identity. Johnson had talent for convincing people with different ideologies to work towards the same goal. In 1920 he became the national organizer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Johnson died in 1938Marianne Benyamin

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Tel: 555 555 0125Political/Social ImpactThe Harlem Renaissance revealed that the blacks were intelligent people. This inspired other young African Americans to express themselves freely. Although the whites opinion of blacks, it did little to change the strict segregation between them. African Americans had a new type of pride running through them. They even referred to themselves as the new negroes. Education for blacks improved, and they werent looked at or regarded in the same way. Duke Ellington was a famous writer during the Harlem RenaissanceLouis Armstrong was a famous musician during the Harlem RenaissanceArt/Music/WritingDuring the Harlem Renaissance many new styles of music were introduced such as Blues, Jazz, and Rag-tag. The new styles of art and music were very unique and different compared to older styles. Some famous writers were Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington. The Jazz and the Blues of the Harlem Renaissance attracted whites to African American speakeasies. This changed the opinions of some whites on African Americans. History of the Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance took place in the early 1900s and was a time when African American Culture thrived. Harlem attracted various black poets, artists, writers, scholars, as well as musicians such as Louis Armstrong. The Harlem Renaissance produced some of the most influential and memorable black art, literature and music. This time period worked to develop racial pride among African Americans. Palmer Hayden, Jeunesse a famous painting from the Harlem Renaissance