Upon his return in 1914, Johnson became involved with the NAACP, and by 1920, was serving as chief executive of the organization. Also during this period, he became known as one of the leading figures in the creation and development of the African American artistic community known as the Harlem Renaissance.
After retiring from the NAACP in 1930, Johnson devoted the rest of his life to writing. In 1934, he became the first African American professor at New York University. James Weldon Johnson died in a car accident in Wiscasset, Maine, on June 26, 1938, at the age of 67.
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After retiring from the NAACP in 1930, Johnson devoted the rest of his life to writing. In 1934, he became the first African American professor at New York University. James Weldon Johnson died in a car accident in Wiscasset, Maine, on June 26, 1938, at the age of 67.
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This biography was excerpted from: Biography.com Editors