What is Paul Robeson?
{{Infobox person | name = Paul Robeson | image = Paul Robeson 1942 crop.jpg | birth_name = Paul Leroy Robeson | birth_date = {{birth date|1898|4|9|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Princeton, New Jersey]], [[U.S.]] | death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1976|1|23|1898|4|9}} | death_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S. | death_cause = [[Stroke]] | occupation = Singer ([[Spiritual (music)|spirituals]], [[Folk music|international folk]], [[Musical theatre|musicals]], [[Classical music|classical]]), actor, social activist, lawyer, athlete | alma_mater = [[Rutgers University]] (1919)<br>[[Columbia Law School]] (1922) | spouse = [[Eslanda Robeson]] (m. 1921–1965, her death) 1 son | children = [[Paul Robeson, Jr.]] }} '''Paul Leroy Robeson''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|oʊ|b|s|ən}} {{respell|ROHB|sən}} April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an [[African-American]] singer and actor who became involved with the [[Civil Rights Movement]]. He was a consensus first-team [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_College_Football_All-America_Team All-American] [[American football|football]] player at [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]], as well as class valedictorian. He had an international career in singing, as well as acting in theater and [[movies]]. He was politically involved in many issues, including the [[Spanish Civil War]], [[fascism]], and social injustices. His supported [[anti-imperialism]] and [[communism]]. Because he was critical of the U.S. government he was [[Hollywood blacklist|blacklisted]] during [[McCarthyism]]. He was forced to retire because of poor health.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem92596.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-06-08 |archive-date=2021-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207151911/https://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem92596.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> == Sources == <references/> == Other websites == *{{imdb|732079}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Robeson, Paul}} [[Category:1898 births]] [[Category:1976 deaths]] [[Category:Ame