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Paul Leroy Robeson (/ ˈ r oʊ b s ən / ROHB-sən; [3] [4] April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances.
Paul Robeson's post World War II persecution by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI and the political right in the U.S. was, in part, due to his vocal support for the Soviet Union, which was a cause célèbre among well-known artists and scientists during the 1930s and 1940s.
A large number of Robeson biographers, including Martin Duberman, Philip S Foner, Marie Seton, Paul Robeson Jr., and Lloyd Brown, also concur with Robeson's own words, that he felt that criticism of the Soviet Union by someone of his immense international popularity would only serve to shore up reactionary elements in the U.S., the same ...
Paul Robeson was reportedly attached to this 'historical drama' about Toussaint-Louverture, liberator of Colonial Haiti. The film was to be directed by Sergei Eisenstein and he and Robeson discussed the idea at length during Robeson's first trip the Soviet Union in December 1934.
Paul Robeson and the Peekskill Riots in 1949 will be remembered this week at events in Cortlandt Manor and Peekskill. Local events mark 75th anniversary of Peekskill Riots around activist/singer ...
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand is a comprehensive and award-winning documentary film that explores the life and career of Paul Robeson, the controversial African-American athlete-actor-singer-activist. It was directed by St. Clair Bourne for the PBS series American Masters .
Paul Robeson singt Lieder aus aller Welt ("Paul Robeson Sings Songs of Many Lands") West Germany?, 12" LP, Concert Hall M-2123 [20] "Encore, Robeson!" (Paul Robeson: Favorite Songs, Vol. 2) 12" LP, Monitor Records MP 581, MPS 581 [21] Robeson: 12" LP, Verve Records MG V-4044 [22] 1962 Paul Robeson singt Negro Spirituals a.k.a. Negro Spirituals
Music and politics collide head-on near the end of the film, when Lincoln helps lead a group of 60 protesters — including Roach, Maya Angelou and Paul Robeson — as they loudly disrupt a ...