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Paul Robeson news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Paul Robeson performances. According to Wikipedia: Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson was a multi-lingual American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, civil rights... [more]

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Remembering Paul Robeson

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An odd legacy of segregation in our country is the career of Paul Robeson.Undoubtedly a genius, Robeson graduated with highest honours in law from Rutgers University, majoring in law. A white with his credentials would have had a promising career in law, but in the twenties, an African American in the practice of law faced formidable barriers to professional acceptance. The career path chosen instead by Robeson was acting and music rather than law.It is hard to imagine how he might have... Read Full Story

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Looking Back At Paul Robeson( from Africanamericans.com)

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Paul Robeson (b. April 9, 1898, Princeton, N. J.; d. January 23, 1976, Philadelphia, Pa.). American dramatic actor, singer of spirituals, civil rights activist, and political radical. Paul Robeson was one of the most gifted men of this century. His resonant bass and commanding presence made him a world-renowned singer and actor and proved equally valuable when he spoke out against bigotry and injustice. By the 1930s Robeson was active in a wide range of causes, but his radicalism... Read Full Story

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Paul Robeson!

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Hello, Today we'll know more about Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976), who was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist. That is a very interesting documentary movie about extraordinary man! To know more about Paul Robeson and USSR you can here. comments always welcome. Read Full Story

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O'Neill Foundation to Honor Paul Robeson

Later actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson will be honored by the Eugene O'Neill Foundation with the Tao House Award Sept. 18.

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Exhibit highlights blacks in maritime history

This is the kind of history Bart Poindexter wants his students to learn. "This is going beyond cotton fields, slavery, the Civil War," said Poindexter, a teacher at the Paul Robeson High School for Human Services. "This is something else. This is something they need to know."

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