The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

🎹 "I became aware that I was different—that I was what is called a colored man." 🎹 James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a bold, pioneering work of American literature—a deeply personal and thought-provoking exploration of race, identity, and belonging in early 20th-century America. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this semi-autobiographical novel tells ...