Robeson

American

[rohb-suhn] / ˈroʊb sən /

noun

Paul, 1898–1976, U.S. singer and actor.

Robeson British

/ ˈrəʊbsən /

noun

Paul . 1898–1976, US bass singer, actor, and leader in the Black civil rights movement

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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

The film asks the same question and Robeson provides the answer: “All races, all religions / That’s America to me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025

I am also thinking of Walter Benjamin and Paul Robeson.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024

Robeson County Republican Sen. Danny Britt also said during an earlier committee that he anticipated “some tweaking.”

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024

I'd no more have to speak than Paul Robeson had to act; they'd simply thrill at the sight of me.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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