Lawrence Brown (left) and Paul Robeson perform at the Mother A.M.E. Zion Church in Harlem, N.Y., in 1941. (Sony Classical) Singing or acting on stage and film, playing football and advocating for ...

As a successful actor, athlete, singer and activist, Paul Robeson‘s impact on American culture is profound. At the height of his popularity, he was a cultural leader in the war against fascism abroad ...

On Robeson, opera singer Davóne Tines pays tribute to the musician often remembered for singing "Ol' Man River." Tines' album pairs well with the 14-CD album Paul Robeson: Voice of Freedom. This is ...

Communist, fellow traveler, red, pinko, commie, useful idiot — the searing epithets of the Cold War have lost their sting but in their day they were lacerating. Depending on where the recipient was ...

Because Shakespeare gave his hero and antihero equal weight, the contest between the actors playing them has never been that easy to call. By Ben Brantley Davóne Tines plays Paul Robeson in a solo ...

[In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we bring you a story about the renowned African-American singer and political activist Paul Robeson who played an important, yet tragic, role in Yiddish literary ...

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The groundbreaking singer, actor and athlete became a victim of McCarthyism and saw his shining career destroyed and his legacy tarnished In August 1972, the front page of the New York Times arts ...

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This is FRESH AIR. Bass-baritone Paul Robeson was one of the most popular figures of the 20th century, and also one of the most controversial. He died in 1976 at the age of 77, leaving a huge imprint ...