Paul Robeson - Biography
Paul Robeson excelled as an athlete, actor, singer, and activist, qualifying him as a contemporary renaissance man. His early accomplishments as a professional football player, Columbia law school graduate, and an actor on Broadwa... More »
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Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an internationally renowned American basso profundo concert singer, scholar, actor of film and stage, All-American and professional a...
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Paul Robeson, a great American singer and actor, spent much of his life actively agitating for equality and fair treatment for all of America's citizens as well as citizens of the world. ... Enrolling in Somerville High School, one of only two blacks, Paul Robeson excelled academically while successfully competing in debate,
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Paul Robeson was indeed more than an artist, activist and freedom fighter. The dimensions of his talent made him our Renaissance man. He was the first American artist, Black or White, to realize that the role of the artist extends far beyond the stage and the concert hall.
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Paul Robeson - a great athlete, actor, singer, and scholar - was a pioneer in promoting political and material support to the liberation movement of South Africa. A courageous fighter against racism and colonialism, he suffered persecution during the "cold war" but stood firm.
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Web sites portraying the life and career of Princeton native Paul Robeson ... Paul Robeson Stamp ... Paul Robeson Material at Princeton Public Library...
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Paul Robeson's immense talents made him a revered man of his time, yet his radical political beliefs all but erased him from popular history. ... Paul Robeson was the epitome of the 20th-century Renaissance man. He was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist. His talents made...
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