Native African Races and Culture (1927)

James Weldon Johnson left us more than poetry.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE 



We are glad to add to the Occasional Papers
published by the 

Trustees of the John F. Slater Fund this
brief treatment of a 

large and difficult subject. It seems to me
that Dr. Johnson has 

handled the matter not only clearly and
concisely but very interest- 

ing.



In spite of the increasing number of
publications the general 

ignorance of most of us in America in
regard to Africa is as 

dense and dark as the great Continent was
once supposed to be. 

I know how great was my ignorance of the
history and present 

conditions of the Negro Peoples of Africa
until a visit and con- 

sequent readings brought me some knowledge
and many surprises. 

This publication is issued in the hope that
it will help to increase 

or correct our knowledge and widen our view
of a story which 

may be said to branch over to America. 



J. H. DiLLARD. 



July, 1927. 

Author: Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938

Subject: Ethnology -- Africa; Africa -- Civilization

Publisher: [Charlottesville, Va.]

Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT

Language: English