Paul Robeson
Paul Leroy Robeson (/ˈroʊbsən/ ROHB-sən April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an African-American singer and actor who became involved with the Civil Rights Movement. He was a consensus first-team All-American football player at Rutgers, as well as class valedictorian. He had an international career in singing, as well as acting in theater and movies. He was politically involved in many issues, including the Spanish Civil War, fascism, and social injustices. His supported anti-imperialism and communism. Because he was critical of the U.S. government he was blacklisted during McCarthyism. He was forced to retire because of poor health.[1]
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| Born | Paul Leroy Robeson April 9, 1898 |
| Died | January 23, 1976 (aged 77) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (1919) Columbia Law School (1922) |
| Occupation | Singer (spirituals, international folk, musicals, classical), actor, social activist, lawyer, athlete |
| Spouse(s) | Eslanda Robeson (m. 1921–1965, her death) 1 son |
| Children | Paul Robeson, Jr. |
Paul Robeson Media
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Robeson's birthplace in Princeton, New Jersey
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Fritz Pollard (left) and Robeson in a photo from the March 1918 issue of The Crisis
- Paul Robeson by Doris Ulmann, c. 1924, platinum print, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-NPG 78 2Robeson-000001 (adjusted).jpg
Portrait by Doris Ulmann c. 1924
- Paul Robeson in The Emperor Jones.jpg
Robeson as Brutus Jones, 1933
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Robeson at Einstein's home in Princeton, October 1947
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Robeson at an event honoring those killed in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, February 26, 1941. Seated to his left is former Lincoln Battalion commander Milton Wolff.
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Robeson sings for soldiers of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade at Teruel, January 1938
- Paul Robeson - Birmingham Town Hall - 1939-03-07.jpg
Robeson performs at Birmingham Town Hall, England, on March 7, 1939, in aid of a local charity, the Birmingham Mail Christmas Tree Fund. The advertised pianist was Lawrence Brown.
- "Paul Robeson, world famous Negro baritone, leading Moore Shipyard (Oakland, CA) workers in singing the Star Spangled Ba - NARA - 535874.tif
Robeson leading Moore Shipyard (Oakland, California) workers in singing the "Star Spangled Banner", September 1942
Sources
- ↑ "Paul Robeson SOAS tribute with the late Tony Benn now available on YouTube | SOAS University of London". Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
Other websites
- Paul Robeson on IMDb
