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 ...

Singing or acting on stage and film, playing football and advocating for civil rights made Paul Robeson a global star. He was one of the most famous Americans in the 1930s and 1940s, but McCarthyism ...

There aren’t many people born 126 years ago who still command a place in the collective memory, but Paul Robeson, the great black bass-baritone, is certainly one of them. Born in Princeton, N.J., in ...

Fame fades. Names and accomplishments, no matter how large and striking, can become buried in history’s dust, reduced to but a whisper, if that, across the years. “Paul Robeson is an under-appreciated ...

Singer Paul Robeson and his wife, Eslanda, are shown at they arrived at Southampton, England, July 10, 1939. Credit: AP file Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Part of the legacy of racism and white ...

A box set featuring previously unreleased recordings sheds new light on the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, a bass-baritone concert artist,... Paul Robeson's many faces get new spotlight in recording ...