And God stepped out on space, And He looked around and said… - James Weldon Johnson

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And God stepped out on space,
And He looked around and said,
"I'm lonely—
I'll make me a world."

James Weldon Johnson

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James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was a leading American author, critic, journalist, poet, anthropologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter, early civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He was also one of the first African-American professors at New York University. Later in life he was a Professor of Creative Literature and Writing at Fisk University.

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And God stepped out on space, And He looked around and said, "I'm lonely— I'll make me a world." - James Weldon Johnson

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