Paul Robeson was born April 9, 1898, in Princeton, New Jersey, the son of an escaped slave. He rose to unparalleled heights as an athlete, actor, singer, and activist, and was arguably the most prominent African American from the 1920s through the 1950s. This work is a compilation of 18 essays written by scholars and activists that were presented at a one-day conference held at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus on February 28, 1998, to honor Robeson's life and legacy. The essays discuss his significance as a singer, his political activism, his efforts to achieve solidarity between…mehr
Paul Robeson was born April 9, 1898, in Princeton, New Jersey, the son of an escaped slave. He rose to unparalleled heights as an athlete, actor, singer, and activist, and was arguably the most prominent African American from the 1920s through the 1950s. This work is a compilation of 18 essays written by scholars and activists that were presented at a one-day conference held at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus on February 28, 1998, to honor Robeson's life and legacy. The essays discuss his significance as a singer, his political activism, his efforts to achieve solidarity between African Americans and Jews, the important role played by his wife, Eslanda Goode Robeson, in his struggles, his founding of the Freedom newspaper during the Korean War, his contemporary relevance, and the way conservative Americans turned against him, refused to discuss him in the press, and tried to silence his voice. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Retired history professor from Long Island University, Joseph Dorinson lives in Floral Park, New York. Also a professor of history, William Pencak teaches at Pennsylvania State University. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania.
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Table of Contents Foreword Preface Introduction THE EARLY YEARS Childhood, Sports, and College African Americans: Childhood in Slavery, Childlike in Freedom...and Paul Robeson as Child and Parent Paul Robeson: Rutgers Phenomenon Something to Cheer About: Paul Robeson, Athlete Robeson the Athlete: A Remembrance The Political Struggle A Man of His Times: Paul Robeson and the Press Out of the Shadows: The Political Writings of Eslanda Goode Robeson Paul Robeson and Jackie Robinson: Athletes and Activists at Armageddon Paul Robeson, Peekskill, and the Red Menace Remembering Peekskill, USA, 1949 Paul Robeson, Freedom Newspaper, and the Korean War Music, Film, Theater A Dream Betrayed: Paul Robeson and the British Film Industry Paul Robeson and Classical Music "A Symbol, Representing My People": Marian Anderson's Way, Not Opposed to Paul Robeson's "You Know Who I Am!" Paul Robeson's Ballad for Americans and the Paradox of the Double V in American Popular Front Culture When Paul Robeson Sang to Me Legacies "Americans Through Their Labor": Paul Robeson's Vision of Cultural and Economic Democracy Paul Robeson: Icon or Hero? Expanding the African-American Studies Curriculum: "Paul Robeson: An American Life" Paul About the Contributors Index
Table of Contents Foreword Preface Introduction THE EARLY YEARS Childhood, Sports, and College African Americans: Childhood in Slavery, Childlike in Freedom...and Paul Robeson as Child and Parent Paul Robeson: Rutgers Phenomenon Something to Cheer About: Paul Robeson, Athlete Robeson the Athlete: A Remembrance The Political Struggle A Man of His Times: Paul Robeson and the Press Out of the Shadows: The Political Writings of Eslanda Goode Robeson Paul Robeson and Jackie Robinson: Athletes and Activists at Armageddon Paul Robeson, Peekskill, and the Red Menace Remembering Peekskill, USA, 1949 Paul Robeson, Freedom Newspaper, and the Korean War Music, Film, Theater A Dream Betrayed: Paul Robeson and the British Film Industry Paul Robeson and Classical Music "A Symbol, Representing My People": Marian Anderson's Way, Not Opposed to Paul Robeson's "You Know Who I Am!" Paul Robeson's Ballad for Americans and the Paradox of the Double V in American Popular Front Culture When Paul Robeson Sang to Me Legacies "Americans Through Their Labor": Paul Robeson's Vision of Cultural and Economic Democracy Paul Robeson: Icon or Hero? Expanding the African-American Studies Curriculum: "Paul Robeson: An American Life" Paul About the Contributors Index
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