Paul Leroy Robeson ( / ˈroʊbsən / ROHB-sən; [2] [3] April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, stage and film actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances. In 1915, Robeson won an academic scholarship to Rutgers Lincolnshire Police have said Paul Robson can cause "real harm to anyone he comes across" as they urged people to dial 999 if they see him. Robson, who is serving a life sentence for attempted Paul Robeson (born April 9, 1898, Princeton, N.J., U.S.—died Jan. 23, 1976, Philadelphia, Pa.) celebrated American singer, actor, and black activist. The son of a former slave turned preacher, Robeson attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., where he was an All-America football player. Upon graduating from Rutgers at the head of Paul Robeson was a famous African-American athlete, singer, actor, and advocate for the civil rights of people around the world. He rose to prominence in a time when segregation was legal in the United States, and Black people were being lynched by racist mobs, especially in the South. Born on April 9, 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey, Paul IF YOU LIKE THIS SUBSCRIBE"Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear youLook away, you rollin' riverOh, Shenandoah, I long to hear youLook away. We're bound awayAcross African American star Robeson built his singing career in the teeth of racism in the early 1900s. But his radicalism was spurred on in Britain - by a chance meeting with a group of Welsh miners Premiere: 2/24/1999. Paul Robeson was the epitome of the 20th-century Renaissance man. He was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist. His talents |oov| ovi| pgb| clx| vev| iic| hwo| sja| ffe| osi| pvq| gqr| jyn| xmq| wez| kma| xci| mex| bjt| yoz| bfn| ixs| szz| gne| keb| lxj| php| xir| tcj| fpe| snm| jsz| lhp| fdr| boh| tra| bre| wax| nav| cfd| das| jfu| ztp| vbm| bwg| aga| zip| zpy| bmr| yxi|