Runners can partake in a 5k celebrating the life and legacy of James Weldon Johnson later this summer.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s been 47 years since the oldest park in Jacksonville was redesigned. Now, James Weldon Johnson Park will be getting a long overdue facelift. Action News Jax spoke with locals, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A celebration to honor the anniversary of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing" written by Jacksonville-born writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson was held at his ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brew & Barbecue returns for its ninth year at James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, November 15th, from 5 pm to 10 p.m., promising an evening of food, music, and fun. Hosted by ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The future of James Weldon Johnson Park in downtown Jacksonville is bright. The park is in the process of being redesigned for the first time since 1977. On Wednesday, the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The oldest park in Jacksonville turns 158 years old on Thursday, Jan. 25, and the community is invited to take part in celebrations all week long. From Monday to Friday, 11 a.m.

GREAT BARRINGTON — It’s been a decade-long passion project to elevate the historic contributions of a Black artist by preserving his writing cabin and, eventually, the land around it. Now, it's ...

WHEELS IN WESTERN MASS. WE CHECK BACK IN ON THE ONGOING, IF VERY DIFFERENT LABORS OF SOME LONGTIME FRIENDS. THE HAPPIEST PLACES ON EARTH ARE PLACES WITH LOTS OF BIKES. FOR CRAIG DELLA PENA, BIKES ARE ...

A biography of James Weldon Johnson whose career included music, poetry, and public service. Includes a visualization of his poem The creation, with a reading by Raymond St. Jacques. Johnson, most ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The City of Jacksonville wants your feedback on James Weldon Johnson Park, its activities and how it can improve. The city is asking the community to participate in the survey as ...

Presented by James Weldon Johnson Park and United Way of Northeast Florida, the CookOut is Jacksonville’s biggest neighborhood celebration — a citywide block party that unites every corner of our ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - James Weldon Johnson wrote these words in a poem that later became the Black national anthem. "Lift every voice and sing. 'Til earth and heaven ring." Johnson was an author, an ...