Today marks the 50th anniversary of Paul Robeson’s death on January 23, 1976. The actor, singer, athlete and scholar was once famous around the world, but he was attacked, blacklisted and hounded by ...

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 ...

Paul Robeson listens to a speech during the Peace Partisans World Congress in Moscow, April 20, 1949. Robeson lost his passport in 1950. Paul Robeson listens to a speech during the Peace Partisans ...