Person · 1898–1976
Paul Robeson
The towering singer, actor, athlete, and activist whose art and politics made him a global figure, and a target of the Red Scare.
A giant of [[black-stage]] and global activism.
An All-American athlete and Columbia-trained lawyer, Paul Robeson became one of the most famous performers in the world, from "Ol' Man River" to Othello. His outspoken anti-colonialism and civil-rights advocacy led the U.S. to revoke his passport, a price he paid for his principles.
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- documented by·ThreadGreed, The Root
Robeson's blacklisting shows how political and economic power were used to silence Black dissent.