It was, in fact, a fictional account written by james weldon johnson. Meanwhile, the wealthier club patrons think nothing of buying champagne for everyone in the room. 2 In this chapter, the narrator takes a “pause in [his] narrative” to give a more detailed picture of this “club,” since it was “the most famous place of its kind in new york, and was well known to both the white and colored people of certain classes.”. The autobiography of an ex colored man chapter 7 summary . Through various people and encounters he is able to construct a persona by the end of the novel. James weldon johnson's emotionally gripping novel is a landmark in black literary history and, more than eighty years after its original anonymous publication, a classic of american fiction. James weldon johnson, arna bontemps (introduction) 3.93 · rating details · 9,022 ratings · 595 reviews. He was raised by a single mother, a seamstress, and an absent father. He visits the “club” as often as he gamb...