Robeson
Americannoun
noun
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In 1939, composer Earl Robinson and lyricist John La Touche wrote the ambitious “Ballad for Americans,” an extended, oratorio-like work famously performed by both Paul Robeson and Bing Crosby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
I am also thinking of Walter Benjamin and Paul Robeson.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
They called him thunder in a bottle; they compared him to civil rights activist Paul Robeson — and Paul Bunyan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
It addressed the federal government’s surveillance and scrutiny of the celebrated African American actor and activist Paul Robeson.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
One man even offered him money to put his face on a T-shirt, and a jeans company wanted to come out with a line of Brian Robeson Survival Jeans.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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