Paul Robeson: Football legend, lawyer, classical singer, actor, social activist. Paul Robeson was ALL of those things. When the US banned him from leaving the country for 9 years, he took action and spoke up for inequality. He fought for the inequality throughout the nation, making huge personal sacrifices in doing so. A true hero.Episode Sources: A book titled The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist’s Journey by Paul Robeson, Jr.; a documentary titled Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Portier; an article from PBS from August 26, 2006; goldenglobes.com; picturingblackhistory.org; IMDBImage Source: Paul Robeson House & Museum; blackpast.org; Britannica PATREON: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcastBUY ME A COFFEE: buymeacoffee.com/GoldenAge
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