Paul Robeson was a widely celebrated singer (among many other vocations) and a fiercely outspoken revolutionary. Born April 9, 1898 in Princeton, NJ, the son of a formerly enslaved man, Robeson understood the connections between racial discrimination and labor exploitation. His commitment to using his public life in the struggle against racism and capitalism brought significant personal consequences, facing violence from the KKK, political persecution from the House Un-American Activities Committee, and the revocation of his passport for a number of years. We learn about his sustained commitment in the face of resistance, in between recordings of his extraordinary voice.
No More Auction Block | Paul Robeson | 1947
Spring Song | Paul Robeson | 1941
The Peat-Bog Soldiers | Paul Robeson | 1942
Joe Hill | Paul Robeson | 1942
My Thirty Thousand | Billy Bragg, Wilco | Mermaid Avenue Vol. III | 2012
Scandalize My Name | Paul Robeson | 1959
