The great actor, singer, and socialist Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. He was a great friend to the working class around the world, including Britain's min | Durham Miners' Gala

Paul Robeson Biography | Pantheon

How did Paul Robeson become both a global icon and a silenced voice in America? | PAUL ROBESON: GENIUS, VOICE, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE | Athlete, artist, activist — and one of the most complex figures of the 20th century We revisit the extraordinary life of Paul Robeson — a man whose achievements crossed sport, scholarship, music, theatre, and civil rights. From earning multiple varsity letters at Rutgers and a law degree from Columbia, to mastering more than 20 languages, Robeson redefined w

Paul Robeson - Ol’ Man River

Old Man River | In memory of Paul Robeson | Me and my Ngoni (my Senegalese Harp) Thakurpukur, Kolkata, May 2025 Old Man River is a show tune from the 1927 musical Show Boat with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, who wrote the song in 1925. The song contrasts the struggles and hardships of African Americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississippi River. Beginning about 1938 to the end of his career, Paul Robeson changed a few of the lyrics of "Ol' Man River" when