On Friday, we’ll be celebrating the anniversary of our nation’s birth. It was 249 years ago that the 13 colonies, now known as the United States of America, voted to ...

Thus, he was pleasantly surprised to watch his alma mater’s Wind ensemble perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at his job on June 12, in what he called “a full circle moment” during the Museum of the ...

Explore the significance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at the 125th anniversary symposium, highlighting its cultural and ...

The program features the Midwest premiere of I'll Make Me a World, his latest masterwork inspired by James Weldon Johnson's poem "The Creation." ...

Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 17, 1871, the son of Helen Louise Dillet, a native of Nassau, Bahamas, and James Johnson. He was first educated by his mother as she had a musical ...

Art in the Park Jacksonville, Northeast Florida’s only chalk drawing competition, returns for a fifth year to James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, March 29 from noon to 5 p.m.!

When City Council member Danny Becton sought to substitute Veterans Memorial Park for James Weldon Johnson Park at an Aug. 3 meeting of the Neighborhoods Committee, the committee's members balked ...

Authors and readers from around the country will gather at James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, January 25th for the JAX Urban Book Festival. This will be the 2nd year of the free annual ...

Crime JSO: Boy injured in New Year's Day shooting at James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says the boy's injuries are non-life-threatening.

A biography of James Weldon Johnson whose career included music, poetry, and public service. Includes a visualization of his poem The creation, with a reading by Raymond St. Jacques. Johnson, most ...

A man works to create more rail trails, while a couple restores the cabin of writer and early civil rights figure, James Weldon Johnson Share Updated: 8:20 PM EST Nov 22, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled ...