The complete online text of The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson.

African American man of letters James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was also a teacher, politician, and lawyer. He is best known for his novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, and a book of poems, God's Trombones. On June 17, 1871, James Weldon John...

Versatility is the most salient characteristic of the life and career of James Weldon Johnson. Equipped with restless intelligence, abundant energy, and "an abhorrence of spare time," he crowded almost a dozen occupations into a busy lifetime, excelling...

Versatility is the most salient characteristic of the life and career of James Weldon Johnson . Equipped with restless intelligence, abundant energy, and "an abhorrence of spare time," he crowded almost a dozen occupations into a busy lifetime, excelling...

James Weldon Johnson's 'The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man' is examined, with emphasis on the novel's narrative position and its stance on racial issues, particularly the issue of passing for white. The concept of passing and its socio-political implications are discussed and correlated to...

Contemporary critics have questioned the reliance on the black-white binary as the defining paradigm of racial formation in the United States. Eric Goldstein contends that despite the black-white dichotomy's power "it was never a sufficient framework for understanding the much more complex set...

Examines how the American Dream is depicted in three books: 1)Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson, 2)America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan,3) ...And the Earth Did Not Devour Him by Tomas Rivera. Explores the use of cultural stereotypes. Considers if the American Dream is truly attainable by all.