Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

by James Weldon Johnson
4/5

James Weldon Johnson's landmark novel is an emotionally gripping and poignant look into race relations.

The protagonist, a half-white, half-black man of very light complexion, known only as an ex-colored man, makes a choice between his heritage, and the a.

First published
2022
Publishers
Everyman

James Weldon Johnson

About James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson was an American author, politician, diplomat, critic, journalist, poet, anthologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter, and early civil rights activist. Johnson is remembered best for his writing, which includes novels, poems, and collections of folklore. He was also one of the first African-American professors at New York University. Later in life he was a professor of creative literature and writing at Fisk University....

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