2 QUOTES WITH «ROBESON»
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Robeson.
Early on I saw the plastic quality in colored people and had friends among them; and later was to work from colored models and friends, including Paul Robeson, whose splendid head I worked from in New York. I tried to draw Chinamen in their quarter, but the Chinese did not like being drawn and would immediately disappear when they spotted me.
Paul Robeson was an athlete, Rutgers valedictorian, lawyer, writer, actor in movies and plays, great voice - a black male doing it all, back when some people thought he shouldn't. One reason I do all the things I do is to break stereotypes that people can only do certain things.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROBESON»
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Blacklisted, his famed voice silenced, Here I Stand offered a bold answer to his accusers. It remains today a defiant challenge to the prevailing fear and racism that continues to characterize American society.
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Paul
Robeson: Essays on His Life and Legacy
Presents a collection of essays presented at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus discusses the life and work of the actor, singer, and political activist.
Joseph Dorinson, William Pencak, 2004
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Paul
Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974
The ideas of the world-renowned black American are represented on the arts, civil rights, socialism, and other topics
Paul Robeson, Philip Sheldon Foner, 1978
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Paul
Robeson: The Years of Promise and Achievement
A meticulously researched biography chronicles Paul Robeson's life from his humble New Jersey origins to his rise to international fame on the eve of World War II, describing his educational and athletic achievements, celebrated singing and ...
Sheila Tully Boyle, Andrew Bunie, 2005
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Paul
Robeson: A Life of Activism and Art
With each chapter focused on a decade of his life, this book affords us a fresh look at his story, and the ways in which the struggles, successes and studies of his formative years came to shape him as an artist, activist and man later on.
Lindsey R. Swindall, 2013
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The Undiscovered Paul
Robeson: Quest for Freedom, 1939 - 1976
In this final volume of his groundbreaking biography, Paul Robeson Jr. tells the untold, inside story of his father's life from World War II until his death, including his fight against racism and injustice and his courageous defiance of ...
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The Undiscovered Paul
Robeson , An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939
Filled with previously unpublished photographs and source materials from the private diaries and letters of Paul and Eslanda Robeson, this is the epic story of a forerunner who now stands as one of America's greatest heroes.
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Paul
Robeson: Film Pioneer
"This is the first book-length study of African American Renaissance man Paul Robeson (1898-1976).
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Paul
Robeson and the Cold War Performance Complex: Race, ...
Two key performances by Paul Robeson shed light on the Cold War era
A dark look at America's fascination with real life, celebrity killers and it's effect on our souls. When murder is romanticized and murderers become famous, does everyone else come to believe it is all right to kill in order to get ahead?
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROBESON»
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Special needs refunds misused by Robeson County schools
A state audit says Robeson County's school system used $3 million meant for special needs students for other purposes - and other districts may have made a ... «WTVD-TV, Jul 15»
Robeson County man shot and killed while repossessing car
A Robeson County man was shot and killed as he was trying to repossess a car Monday night in Columbus County, according to Major Bobby Worley with the ... «WPDE, Jun 15»
Paul Robeson Classic 2015: Full coverage of the 22nd All-Star …
EAST ORANGE — There were only two offensive touchdowns scored Tuesday as defense dominated the 22nd annual Paul Robeson All-Star Classic. The East ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
Robeson County Sheriff's Office investigating death of 27-year-old …
LUMBERTON - The Robeson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 27-year-old man as a homicide, according to a news release. The body of ... «Fayetteville Observer, May 15»
Stepmom of missing Robeson Co. teen fired from sheriff's office
ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WMBF) – The stepmother of a Robeson County teenager missing for nearly two months was terminated from her position as a deputy ... «KVVU Las Vegas, Mar 15»
Sanderson Farms' latest plans ruffle feathers in Robeson County
Sanderson Farms announced Thursday that it will build a $100 million chicken processing plant in the Robeson County town of St. Pauls. Many residents in that ... «WTVD-TV, Mar 15»
Cumberland County votes 4-3 to offer Sanderson Farms incentives …
Robeson County officials refused to name the company, even after voting to approve incentives, but the project strongly resembles Sanderson Farms. «Fayetteville Observer, Feb 15»
Teen daughter of Robeson County deputy missing
Anyone with information is asked to call the Robeson County Sheriff's Office at 910-671-3100. - Nancy McCleary. Print. Posted in Crime courts, Local, Crime ... «Fayetteville Observer, Feb 15»
Mother, father and son die in NC crash; Robeson County man charged
RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) – A Robeson County man has been arrested in a weekend wreck that killed three members of a Hoke County family. The North Carolina ... «WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC, Jan 15»
Fifth person charged in Robeson convenience store shooting
Lumberton, N.C. — Robeson County authorities on Wednesday charged a fifth person in a fatal shooting at a Red Springs convenience store. Christopher ... «WRAL.com, Dec 14»
