On Robeson, opera singer Davóne Tines pays tribute to the musician often remembered for singing "Ol' Man River." Tines' album pairs well with the 14-CD album Paul Robeson: Voice of Freedom. This is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shocking outbreak of violence in Cortlandt Manor in 1949 surrounding performances by Paul Robeson, the renowned Black ...

This week, a pair of events in Westchester County will recognize the 75th anniversary of the Peekskill Riots. In August 1949, an outdoor concert by Black singer and activist Paul Robeson was cancelled ...

Saturday, June 1, 7pm, Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1211 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The Santa Monica Playhouse Black History Month Project presents Stogie Kenyatta's NAACP Award-winning ...

Davóne Tines plays Paul Robeson in a solo show on Little Island that weaves together the words and music of this American hero to tell his story. By Oussama Zahr An interracial soirée that included ...

At the end of his life, famed singer, actor, activist and athlete Paul Robeson came to live in West Philadelphia in 1966 with his sister Marian R. Forsythe in a three-story home at 4951 Walnut St.

This is FRESH AIR. Bass-baritone Paul Robeson was one of the most popular figures of the 20th century, and also one of the most controversial. He died in 1976 at the age of 77, leaving a huge imprint ...

In a new book, the Harvard scholar Marjorie Garber suggests how Americans targeted during the Red Scare used literature to confound their interrogators. By A.O. Scott With his acclaimed ...