[Yale-readings] 9-29: Readings from the Work of James Weldon Johnson

[Kuhl, Nancy]

Please join us to celebrate the opening of "Destined to Be Known: The James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection at 75" on Thursday, September 29th at 4pm at the Beinecke Library.

The program will include: selections from the songs of James Weldon and Rosamond Johnson performed by Lisa Williamson YSM'12 accompanied by Jill Brunelle; readings from Johnson's work by Yale students Raffaella Donatich Y'19, Ivetty Estepan Y'18, Margaret (Migs) Grabar Sage, ES'19, Julianna Simms ES'18, Elizabeth Anne Spenst Y'18, and by Professor Robert Stepto; and a performance by Shades of Yale.

For more information about the exhibition: Destined to Be Known: The James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection at 75<http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/about/blogs/african-american-studies-beinecke-library-yale-collection-american-literature/2016/09/20>

For more information about the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection: http://jwj.yale.edu
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