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 ...

The Fanwood Memorial Library is hosting a one-man show on Feb. 13 celebrating the life and legacy of Paul Robeson. The show, titled “Paul Robeson Through His Words & Music,” is written by Gayle ...

Actors' Equity Association and the Actors' Equity Foundation have announced jointly that they will bestow the Paul Robeson Award for 2025 on Leslie Ishii. The Paul Robeson Award recognizes the ongoing ...

It had been closed due to repairs. The Paul Robeson House and Museum reopened on Oct. 10, after being closed since August 2024 due to repairs that had to be undertaken on half of the building. The ...

Recently I attended a talk about Paul Robeson, a brilliant and courageous man, known around the world for his marvelous baritone; his acting, most famously in Othello and Showboat; and his strong ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. An eleven page pamphlet. The front ...

FOR comfortable, undisturbing reading, you really can’t do better this week than “Years of Grace,” by Margaret Ayer Barnes. It is the first long novel by Mrs. Barnes, who writes pleasant fiction for ...

The Paul Robeson Speech Academy, a program dedicated to empowering youth, has been awarded the 2024 Ida Barlow Brilliance Award by the Marion Women’s Club. The $1,000 award will help the academy ...

All-star games can always vary in how competitive they are, but there was no questioning the motivation of the West in the 31st Paul Robeson All-Star Football Classic. A six-game losing streak to the ...

CROWN HEIGHTS — Janelia Williams had just finished taking her New York State Regents exam in Algebra – and she ran out of the exam room. That’s not unusual. Williams loves to run. And, she’s pretty ...

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. KUOW is ...