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Here I Stand: Paul Robeson- A Life and Legacy in Word and Song: Robeson in Peekskill Community Concert, featuring Grammy Award winner Mark S. Doss, singing "Old Man River" from Showboat (Jerome Kern) at the Paramount Hudson Valley, with Pegasus: The Orchestra. This moving event commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Peekskill Riots. Paramount Hudson Valley honors the memory and international importance of this event as a key moment in history. #Robeson #PaulRobeson #robesoninpeekskill #paramou

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

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