James Weldon Johnson is the editor of The Book of American Negro Poetry.
Paul Dunbar, James, Campbell, James Corrothers, Daniel Davis, William Moore, W E Du.
The following is a list of poets included in this collection.
Johnson believed that the status of the American Negro would be improved by making their literature known to the general public.
Johnson compiled this work because it was his belief that a group of people is not known for their greatness until their art and literature is known.
James Weldon Johnson is the editor of The Book of American Negro Poetry