On Robeson, opera singer Davóne Tines pays tribute to the musician often remembered for singing "Ol' Man River." Tines' album pairs well with the 14-CD album Paul Robeson: Voice of Freedom. This is ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Paul Robeson was one of the most famous artists and activists of his time, and now a West Philadelphia street bears his name. The West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance coordinated ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- April marks what would have been the 125th birthday of singer and activist Paul Leroy Robeson. He was a legend known around the globe but had a special connection to Philadelphia ...

Singing or acting on stage and film, playing football and advocating for civil rights made Paul Robeson a global star. He was one of the most famous Americans in the 1930s and 1940s, but McCarthyism ...

Fame fades. Names and accomplishments, no matter how large and striking, can become buried in history’s dust, reduced to but a whisper, if that, across the years. “Paul Robeson is an under-appreciated ...

The Fanwood Memorial Library is hosting a one-man show on Feb. 13 celebrating the life and legacy of Paul Robeson. The show, titled “Paul Robeson Through His Words & Music,” is written by Gayle ...

The film’s subtitle is drawn from one of the performer’s quotes in his autobiography “Here I Stand”: “I’m a Negro. I’m an American.” By Lisa Kennedy When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

This is FRESH AIR. Bass-baritone Paul Robeson was one of the most popular figures of the 20th century, and also one of the most controversial. He died in 1976 at the age of 77, leaving a huge imprint ...