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   Paul Leroy Robeson (/ ˈroʊbsən / ROHB-sən; [2][3] April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Paul Robeson was an acclaimed 20th-century performer known for productions like 'The Emperor Jones' and 'Othello.' He was also an international activist.

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   Oct 25, 2024 · Paul Robeson (born April 9, 1898, Princeton, N.J., U.S.—died Jan. 23, 1976, Philadelphia, Pa.) was a celebrated American singer, actor, and black activist. Paul Robeson (right), in the title role of Othello, with Peggy Ashcroft as Desdemona.

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   Dec 21, 2016 · Athlete, trained lawyer, singer, political activist and theatre and film actor, Paul Robeson (1898-1976) was a true renaissance man who overcame racial prejudice to become one of the biggest stars of his time.

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   Paul Robeson. Actor: Show Boat. This handsome, eloquent and highly charismatic actor became one of the foremost interpreters of Eugene O'Neill's plays and one of the most treasured names in song during the first half of the twentieth century.

   • Birth Date: April 9, 1898

   • Death Date: January 23, 1976

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   Aug 26, 2006 · Learn about the life and achievements of Paul Robeson, a 20th-century Renaissance man who excelled as an athlete, actor, singer, scholar, author, and activist. Discover how he fought for social justice and civil rights, and how he was persecuted and silenced by the U.S. government.

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   Who is Paul Robeson?

   • Paul Robeson (born April 9, 1898, Princeton, N.J., U.S.—died Jan. 23, 1976, Philadelphia, Pa.) was a 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.

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   What did Paul Robeson do for a living?

   • He was also an international activist. Paul Robeson was once considered for a U.S. vice presidential spot on Henry A. Wallace's 1948 Progressive Party ticket. An heirloom tomato variety originating in Russia is named after Paul Robeson. Paul Robeson performed songs in at least 25 different languages.

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   Is Paul Robeson still alive?

   • "Singer actor Paul Robeson is still missed and he still inspires 44 years after his death". National Herald. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022. ^ Goswami, Manash P. (April 9, 2021). "From Ol' Man River to Burha Luit". The Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022.

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   Where did Paul Robeson live?

   • In 1976, the apartment building on Edgecombe Avenue in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan where Robeson lived during the early 1940s was officially renamed the Paul Robeson Residence, and declared a National Historic Landmark. [ 340 ][ 341 ][ 342 ] In 1993, the building was designated a New York City landmark as well. [ 343 ]

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   What happened to Paul Robeson?

   • Realizing that he was no longer the powerful singer or agile orator of his prime, he decided to step out of the public eye. He retired to Philadelphia and lived in self-imposed seclusion until his death in 1976. To this day, Paul Robeson’s many accomplishments remain obscured by the propaganda of those who tirelessly dogged him throughout his life.

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   Who was Paul Leroy Robeson?

   • Paul Leroy Robeson was born on April 9, 1898, in Princeton, New Jersey, to Anna Louisa and William Drew Robeson, an escaped enslaved person. Robeson's mother died from a fire when he was six and his clergyman father moved the family to Somerville, where the youngster excelled in academics and sang in church.

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   Paul Leroy Robeson was a Renaissance man who spent most of his life fighting injustice, for which he was roundly persecuted. He was an actor, orator, athlete, lawyer, singer, author, scholar, activist and linguist.