paul robeson

American History for Truthdiggers: Civil Rights, a Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 4, 2019 The struggle—far from finished—was never as finite or clear-cut as the myth that persists in our collective memory. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

MLK and Barack Obama: Diametrically Opposed Legacies

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Apr 5, 2017 Have black people, historically the most left-leaning constituency in the United States, shed their anti-imperialist views and embraced war? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Feb 6, 2015 In 1946 Paul Robeson told President Truman that if the government refused to defend its black citizens, blacks would have to defend themselves. A new book, and history, reveal why Robeson’s words were so tragically prophetic. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Paul Robeson: A Life

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Apr 11, 2014 A new biography of Paul Robeson delves into his remarkable political activism, while revealing a pernicious social order determined to destroy its most effective and outspoken critics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Pete Seeger Carries Us On

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 6, 2009 It was some garden party. Eighteen-thousand people packed into Madison Square Garden Sunday night to celebrate the first 90 years of Pete Seeger's life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )