Over the course of his life Paul Robeson went from being a popular international cinema star, renowned for his role in the musical Show Boat singing Ol' Man River, to being an outspoken civil rights ...

In 1949, Paul Robeson performed the “Song of the Jewish Partisans” in Moscow, in the Yiddish original. At a time of rising Stalinist antisemitism, Robeson’s act of solidarity made clear his stand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Robeson in Show Boat. Everybody talks about Sidney Poitier’s movies, and for good reason. Mr. Poitier did a fantastic job of ...

A box set featuring previously unreleased recordings sheds new light on the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, a bass-baritone concert artist,... Paul Robeson's many faces get new spotlight in recording ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The legacy of world-renowned entertainer and political activist Paul Robeson lives on in West Philadelphia, where he spent the last few years of his life. Robeson, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Communist, fellow traveler, red, pinko, commie, useful idiot — the searing epithets of the Cold War have lost their sting but in ...

On Jan. 23, we mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Paul Robeson. The well-known singer and thespian was the most accomplished, educated and talented human being that I have ever read about.

A newly created reading room at the Paul Robeson House and Museum in West Philadelphia pays tribute to the late artist’s wife, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The Eslanda Robeson Reading Room, ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- The Paul Robeson House in West Philadelphia was on the brink of closure last year after its founder passed away. But now the historic landmark is getting a second wind thanks to a ...

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 ...