- Damaged Heritage: Anti-Racism Text at St. Luke in the Fields; Click Here.
- Damaged Heritage: Anti-Racism Text at St. Luke in the Fields; Click Here.
- J. Chester Johnson's "Night" Featured by Carnegie Hill Village. Click Here.
- J. Chester Johnson Named To Board of Advisors For Poetry Outreach Center. Click Here To Read More.
- For Recent Conversation Among Descendants of the Elaine Race Massacre 104 Years Later
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- J. Chester Johnson Interviewed by Tavis Smiley. Click Here.
- For Cornelius Eady’s Interview of J. Chester Johnson for Poets House/WBAI, Click Here.
- For Cornelius Eady’s Interview of J. Chester Johnson for Poets House/WBAI, Click Here.
- For NPR Article on Elaine and Tulsa Race Massacres, Click Here.
- HNN Publishes Article by J. Chester Johnson on Father of Black Liberation Theology. Click Here.
- J. Chester Johnson Discovers Another Consequential Race Massacre. Click Here.
- Book Review from Green Mountains Review of Damaged Heritage. Click Here.
- Crystal Bridges Museum Features Elaine Massacre and J. Chester Johnson. Click Here.
- LitHub: J. Chester Johnson Interviewed for ‘Keen On’ Podcast About Damaged Heritage, click here.
- Published Profile for J. Chester Johnson in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, click here.
- To review selections on the Elaine Race Massacre and Elaine Massacre Memorial, click here.
- AP Story of the Elaine Race Massacre Features Interview With J. Chester Johnson. Click Here For More Information.
- Poem by J. Chester Johnson Embedded in DeWoody Art. Click Here For More Information.
- The magazine, Talisman, Recently Reviewed Auden, The Psalms, And Me. Click here for the review.
- Review of J. Chester Johnson Presentation: Literary Matters. Click here for more information.
- American Book Review features poetry of J. Chester Johnson. Click here for details.
- J. Chester Johnson Makes Three Presentations As McMichael Lecturer.
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- Video for Auden, the Psalms, and Me authored by J. Chester Johnson. Click here for access.
- Upcoming Events for the Two 2017 Books by J. Chester Johnson. Click here for information.
- J. Chester Johnson Signs "In The Rows". Click here for more information.
- J. Chester Johnson Reads Poetry at Deborah Danner's Memorial
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- J. Chester Johnson is featured in NBC New York article. Click for more information.
- Presentation at 9/11 Tribute Center (Ground Zero in New York City), Tuesday, December 15, 2015
(click here for photos and more information)
- “For Conduct and Innocents” A Multimedia Performance, Based On The Drama In Verse By J. Chester Johnson
(click for more information, performance and text)
Took place on October 18, 2015
at Trinity Church, New York, NY
- J. Chester Johnson interview in ILLUMINATIONS Magazine (click for more information and interview)
- Lecture on Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Theologian and Martyr (click for more information and written remarks)
Took place at Trinity Wall Street, Broadway and Wall, NYC, Sunday, June 14, 2015
- Click for info, written remarks and audio of "Poetry: Uniting Commerce and Verse to Enhance Life and Work"
Panel discussion held on March 4th at Poets House, NY, NY
sponsored by the Senior Committee of the Harvard Business School Club of New York
- Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. with a sermon at Trinity Wall Street, January 18th, 2015
Click on link above to watch video. Provided by Trinity Wall Street.
- Article in THE EPISCOPAL NEW YORKER (click for more information and full article)
“After Sins of the Fathers, Steps Toward Reconciliation,” written by Lynn Goswick
- Upcoming: J. Chester Johnson will be interviewed by Ann Cefola
in the June, 2015 edition of the literary journal, Illuminations.
- Downtown Panel Will Tackle Legacy of One of Nation's Deadliest Race Riots
By Irene Plagianos on DNAinfo New York
- Symposium on The Elaine Race Massacre: The Racial Conflagration That Changed American History
Held on Saturday, September 20th, 2014, at St. Paul's Chapel, New York, NY
(See details on Blog)
- "In The Rows": A Poetic Tribute
- A Massacre in Arkansas: Facing Love and History
Published on Best American Poetry Blog
- Johnson Was Featured Poet at Kairos Poetry Café – November 17, 2013
St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, New York, NY
- Mogadishu and Verse
Tom Sleigh at the Center for the Humanities, CUNY Graduate Center.
Article Published in Literary Matters
- Becoming and Unbecoming Henri Faust, Part I
A four-part series of articles published on Best American Poetry Blog
- Becoming and Unbecoming Henri Faust, Part II
- Becoming and Unbecoming Henri Faust, Part III
- Becoming and Unbecoming Henri Faust, Part IV
- If One Note Is Missing: C. D. Wright’s One With Others
Published in Literary Matters
- Evanescence: The Elaine Race Massacre
Appeared on Green Mountains Review in four installments.
- On Working With W. H. Auden On The Psalms
One of six articles which recently appeared on Best American Poetry Blog.
- Auden On Prayer Book Revision: No More Mr. Nice Guy?
One of six articles which recently appeared on Best American Poetry Blog.
- Writing Verse About 9/11
One of six articles which recently appeared on Best American Poetry Blog.
- The Double Life For Poets
One of six articles which recently appeared on Best American Poetry Blog.
- Return Of The Epic
Published on Best American Poetry Blog.
- A Case For Elastic Rhyme
Published on Best American Poetry Blog.
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- Damaged Heritage: Anti-Racism Text at St. Luke in the Fields; Click Here.
- J. Chester Johnson's "Night" Featured by Carnegie Hill Village. Click Here.
- J. Chester Johnson Named To Board of Advisors For Poetry Outreach Center. Click Here To Read More.
- For Recent Conversation Among Descendants of the Elaine Race Massacre 104 Years Later
Click Here.
- J. Chester Johnson Interviewed by Tavis Smiley. Click Here.
- For Cornelius Eady’s Interview of J. Chester Johnson for Poets House/WBAI, Click Here.
- For NPR Article on Elaine and Tulsa Race Massacres, Click Here.
- HNN Publishes Article by J. Chester Johnson on Father of Black Liberation Theology. Click Here.
- J. Chester Johnson Discovers Another Consequential Race Massacre. Click Here.
- Book Review from Green Mountains Review of Damaged Heritage. Click Here.
- Crystal Bridges Museum Features Elaine Massacre and J. Chester Johnson. Click Here.
- LitHub: J. Chester Johnson Interviewed for ‘Keen On’ Podcast About Damaged Heritage, click here.
- Published Profile for J. Chester Johnson in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, click here.
- To review selections on the Elaine Race Massacre and Elaine Massacre Memorial, click here.
- AP Story of the Elaine Race Massacre Features Interview With J. Chester Johnson. Click Here For More Information.
- Poem by J. Chester Johnson Embedded in DeWoody Art. Click Here For More Information.