Paul Leroy Robeson (/ ˈroʊbsən / ROHB-sən; [3][4] April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both …

Feb 7, 2026 · Paul Robeson (born April 9, 1898, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.—died January 23, 1976, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a celebrated American singer, actor, and activist who was one of …

Accomplished as a scholar, athlete, actor, singer, and global activist, Paul Robeson is one of Rutgers University's most distinguished alumni and the quintessential 20th century Renaissance man.

Apr 2, 2014 · Paul Robeson was an acclaimed 20th-century performer known for productions like 'The Emperor Jones' and 'Othello.' He was also an international activist.

Jan 22, 2026 · Robeson integrated Broadway in 1943, the first Black man to play Othello in the United States. Previous productions of Shakespeare’s jealous Moor casted white actors in blackface, and …

Oct 6, 2020 · Paul Leroy Robeson was born in Princeton, NJ, on April 9, 1898. His mother was a schoolteacher, and his father was a runaway slave who became a Presbyterian minister. Robeson …

Paul Robeson. Actor: The Emperor Jones. This handsome, eloquent and highly charismatic actor became one of the foremost interpreters of Eugene O'Neill's plays and one of the most treasured …

Jan 27, 2025 · Paul Robeson was a remarkable African American athlete, singer, actor, and civil rights activist whose influence spanned both the entertainment industry and social justice movements.

Paul Leroy Robeson was a Renaissance man who spent most of his life fighting injustice, for which he was roundly persecuted. He was an actor, orator, athlete, lawyer, singer, author, scholar, activist and …

Paul Robeson was a famous African-American athlete, singer, actor, and advocate for the civil rights of people around the world. He rose to prominence in a time when segregation was legal in the United …