# Rethinking James Weldon Johnson at Home & Abroad
Many know James Weldon Johnson as an educator, lawyer and NAACP leader. He was also a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, a diplomat and civil rights leader who traveled beyond U.S. borders to build solidarity with other people of color and marginalized groups around the world. At home and abroad, Johnson fought against Jim Crow segregation, imperialism and other structures of oppression.
This March, explore his impact on Jacksonville and the genealogy of Black transnational activism that has shaped the U.S. Join us Saturday, March 8, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Main Library (Ansbacher Map Room, Fourth Floor) for a presentation with Dr. Felicia Bevel.
Note: This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation and is part of an ongoing series of African American History Community Programs in Jacksonville.
Guest speaker Dr. Felicia Bevel is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Florida. Her research and teaching interests include African American history, 20th-century U.S. history, cultural history, and childhood studies. Her work has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the Florida Education Fund. At UNF, she teaches courses such as The Civil Rights Movement, The Black Pacific, and Blackness and Archives, and has served on the advisory boards of the Digital Humanities Institute and Africana Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from Brown University and a B.A. in Sociology (with a concentration in African American Studies) from Columbia University.
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Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville: Civil War to Civil Rights (Free Concert)
Celebrate our nation's history as the Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville performs music that helped to mark our path towards civil rights. A not-for-profit volunteer classical music orchestra, their mission is to provide symphonic music for all. Conductor Dr. Marguerite Richardson has served as a full-time violinist in the Jacksonville Symphony and Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra. Currently, she is Associate Professor of Strings at Jacksonville University.
- Saturday, March 8, 4 - 5 p.m. | Conference Center at Main Library
- Sunday, March 9, 4 - 5 p.m. | Terry Concert Hall, Jacksonville University
Repertoire includes:
- Aaron Copeland - "Lincoln Portrait"
- James W. Johnson & J. Rosamond Johnson - "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
- Margaret Bonds - "Montgomery Variations" (selections)
- James P. Johnson - "Harlem Symphony"
Explore the African American History Collection
The African American History Collection at the Main Library brings to life the historical, social, civic, religious, economic and cultural life of African Americans living in Northeast Florida through books, pamphlets, photographs, newspapers, documents, microforms, multimedia and more. Explore more than 1,000 subject and biography files with unique photographs, person papers and primary source materials during your visit. Discover actual slave manifests from nearby ports and read local African American newspapers. Or learn about African American art, cooking, music and local landmarks.
The Historical Newspapers: Black Newspapers online database provides easily-searchable access to a historical newspaper collection covering 1893 – 2010 that includes first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Access to this database is made possible through the generosity of the Mellon Foundation.
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