How did Paul Robeson become both a global icon and a silenced voice in America? | PAUL ROBESON: GENIUS, VOICE, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE | Athlete, artist, activist — and one of the most complex figures of the 20th century We revisit the extraordinary life of Paul Robeson — a man whose achievements crossed sport, scholarship, music, theatre, and civil rights. From earning multiple varsity letters at Rutgers and a law degree from Columbia, to mastering more than 20 languages, Robeson redefined w

Paul Robeson singing "Old Man River" in SHOW BOAT (1936), with men's chorus. Wow, Universal did a great job of making its backlot look like Mississippi in the late 19th century. I love this.