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| Robeson, Paul | | Gifted stage actor, singer, political activist, Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey April 9, 1898. Robeson’s deep bass and commanding stage presence impressed audiences worldwide. He received critical acclaim for performances in The Emperor Jones, Showboat, and Othello as well as for his renditions of black spirituals. By the early 1940s, Robeson’s activism on behalf of racial justice, social progress, and international peace caught the attention of the U.S. government. Political attacks against his progressive ideology culminated in his blacklisting during the McCarthy Era and the canceling of his passport. Robeson spent most of the next 13 years living in Russia and London, returning to the United States in 1963. Serious health problems ended his illustrious career and he died in 1976. |
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