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k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #1
I definitely agree. I wonder why no major films have been made? He was such an outstanding man, monmouth3 Feb 2013 #2
I admire Robeson very much too. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #3
Thank you so much for posting this. Absolutely beautiful. We need to bring Mr. Robeson back into monmouth3 Feb 2013 #5
I wrote a piece about him at my blog if you'd like to check it out Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #8
I loved it. Many thanks... monmouth3 Feb 2013 #19
Thank you for starting this thread. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #28
The Emperor Jones CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #4
I'm going to bookmark to watch later but thank you so much for posting. I don't think I've seen this monmouth3 Feb 2013 #6
wow - just wow. Thanks so much for posting this rurallib Feb 2013 #7
We never stop learning. It was the blurb about Pete Seeger that caught my eye and then I monmouth3 Feb 2013 #16
Paul Robeson has been a hero of mine since I first read about him Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #9
This looks familiar. rug Feb 2013 #10
Thanks so much for posting this...n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #15
Robeson had a very interesting life, but he was hardly the most persecuted black man in America RZM Feb 2013 #11
Thank you for this OP... Spazito Feb 2013 #12
We never stop learning something new, right? monmouth3 Feb 2013 #13
I sure hope so, it keeps one young... Spazito Feb 2013 #14
I would argue he is about the last of the so-called "Renaissance men" n/t duffyduff Feb 2013 #18
I hope there will never be a "last"... Spazito Feb 2013 #23
Robeson was one of the rare individuals who excelled in a variety of unrelated fields duffyduff Feb 2013 #17
I grew up on Robeson malaise Feb 2013 #20
You are welcome.. monmouth3 Feb 2013 #21
Early last year the cultural branch of the US embassy here malaise Feb 2013 #22
Both his speaking and singing voice are mesmerizing..n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #24
Dad used to play Deep River malaise Feb 2013 #25
Oh malaise that was so beautiful. Thank you.. monmouth3 Feb 2013 #26
A beautiful resonance, so comforting. What a great man and strong spirit. freshwest Feb 2013 #29
Paul Robeson was really great man malaise Feb 2013 #30
Amazingly, Pete Seeger is still at it starroute Feb 2013 #27
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