#paulrobeson
The immortal Paul Robeson
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January 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM
January 24, 2026 at 1:44 AM
It is now 50 years since this great voice fell forever silent. It is 77 years since the #USA silenced this great man for his alleged #communist politics. How little at all has really changed. Remember #PaulRobeson a truly Great American. Let him sing!

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Paul Robeson - Ol' Man River (Showboat - 1936) J.Kern O. Hammerstein II
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January 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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“It really does feel like what is past is prologue…These two giants…were really placed in opposition…to each other in front of the most notorious government body that this country has ever produced.”
“Kings and Pawns”: Howard Bryant on What Jackie Robinson & Paul Robeson Reveal About America
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 t...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:44 PM
50 years ago today, #PaulRobeson, American stage and screen bass-#baritone #singer ("Old Man River"), actor, and civil rights activist, died of stroke complications in Philadelphia at 77.
#RIP 🕊️
January 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Today marks a half a century since the death of American maestro #PaulRobeson. He was an American citizen shamelessly persecuted by the American government, a fact that the current anti-American regime, under the aegis of #IlDouche, would rather have you not know.
Paul Robeson testifying at the House Un-American Activities Committee
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January 23, 2026 at 1:43 PM
#OnThisDay in 1976, American singer, actor, professional football player, and activist Paul Robeson died in Philadelphia. He was 77. Robeson became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and his political stances.

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January 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Died #otd Paul Robeson (1898-1976), Actor, singer, athlete, activist, 50 years ago today #PaulRobesonlife story...
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 AM
‘Let Robeson Sing’ - The Manic Street Preachers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - Top of the Pops - 2001.

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Manic Street Preachers - Let Robeson Sing (Top Of The Pops 2001)
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January 23, 2026 at 7:26 AM
The 1940 film ‘The Proud Valley’ is available to watch on PBS Passport at: www.pbs.org/video/the-pr...

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Lakeshore Classic Movies | The Proud Valley (1940)
Paul Robeson faces the harsh realities of life as a coal miner in his Welsh community.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
You can listen to the 1957 transatlantic concert and his address the Miners’ Eisteddfod in Porthcawl, South Wales on YouTube at: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Paul Robeson - Freedom Train and the Welsh Transatlantic Concert (Live) (Full Album) - YouTube
The full album for Freedom Train and the Welsh Transatlantic Concert (Live) / Music by Paul Robeson playlist Paul Robeson - Freedom Train and the Welsh Trans...
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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Half a century after his passing, Paul Robeson’s legacy endures across the globe, as a singer and actor of extraordinary talent, a fearless advocate for social justice, and a bridge between cultures united by music, community, and conscience.

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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Despite political persecution during the Cold War - including the revocation of his passport - Robeson never renounced his beliefs, continuing to perform, speak, and fight for equality.

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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
In the United States, Robeson used his fame to challenge racism, segregation, and economic injustice, advocating for African Americans, workers, and oppressed peoples worldwide.

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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
He performed widely in Wales and even gave a landmark transatlantic concert in 1957 via telephone to the Miners’ Eisteddfod in Porthcawl, bringing his music and message of international solidarity directly to a Welsh audience.

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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
His connection to Wales was also cultural. Robeson starred in the 1939 film ‘The Proud Valley’, portraying an American sailor who jumped ship and became a miner in South Wales.

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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Robeson first visited Wales in the late 1920s and formed a deep bond with its people, especially coal miners enduring the hardships of the Great Depression. He admired otheir resilience, dignity, and solidarity, seeing in Wales a shared commitment to justice and community.

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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Paul Robeson (1898–1976), the extraordinary singer, actor, scholar, civil rights activist, and honorary son of Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Little Girl of Hiroshima

As featured in the audio play
Paul Robeson's Love Song
by Tayo Aluko
Friday 23 and Sunday 25 January 2026

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tickets: www.ticketebo.co.uk/tayo-aluko-friends

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Little Girl of Hiroshima, sung by Tayo Aluko
YouTube video by Tayo Aluko, Writer, Actor
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January 22, 2026 at 11:49 PM