Writer & activist
James Weldon Johnson
Lift Every Voice and Sing, and the first Black head of the NAACP.
James Weldon Johnson was an African American author, politician, diplomat, critic, journalist, poet, anthologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter and early civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson.
- Born
- 1871-06-17, Jacksonville, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1938-06-26, Wiscasset, USAA Sunday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1871-06-17, Jacksonville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 25°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 4°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 24°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 23°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 19°14′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1938-06-26, Wiscasset, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 4°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 8°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 9°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2°12′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 17°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 16°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°57′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Weldon Johnson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.