Even the sparest account of the life of Paul Robeson, the lawyer, actor, singer and civil rights activist who died in 1976, has a mythic power: He accomplished more, against greater odds, than seems ...

Lawrence Brown (left) and Paul Robeson perform at the Mother A.M.E. Zion Church in Harlem, N.Y., in 1941. (Sony Classical) Singing or acting on stage and film, playing football and advocating for ...

Christmas Eve 1960 in Australia was marked by intriguing television programming featuring crime, cowboys, and comedy. Shows ...

A newly created reading room at the Paul Robeson House and Museum in West Philadelphia pays tribute to the late artist’s wife, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The Eslanda Robeson Reading Room, ...

Adminstrators of the Paul Robeson House in West Philadelphia have released a book attesting to the legacy of the actor and social activist. Stories From the Paul Robeson House: Lives Touched by a ...

Communist, fellow traveler, red, pinko, commie, useful idiot — the searing epithets of the Cold War have lost their sting but in their day they were lacerating. Depending on where the recipient was ...

On Jan. 23, we mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Paul Robeson. The well-known singer and thespian was the most accomplished, educated and talented human being that I have ever read about.

“What’s my motivation?” is a standard laugh line satirizing the acting profession, a livelihood in which it’s not always clear why one is doing what one needs to do. At the moment, Daniel Beaty and ...

A box set featuring previously unreleased recordings sheds new light on the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, a bass-baritone concert artist,... Paul Robeson's many faces get new spotlight in recording ...