Paul Robeson
Essays on His Life and Legacy
Published on 29. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-7864-2163-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
photos, notes, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
449 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-2163-3 (9780786421633)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
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.
Content
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
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