Paul Robeson : a watched man / Jordan Goodman.

Author/creator Goodman, Jordan
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Verso, 2013.
Descriptionxiv, 386 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
African American singers--Biography.
African American actors--Biography.
Singers--United States. --Biography.
Political activists--United States. --Biography.
Civil rights workers--United States. --Biography.
Civil rights--United States. --History. --20th century.
United States--Race relations. --History. --20th century.

Contents Europe 1949. Postwar Britain ; Peace talks in the Salle Pleyel ; Garbled words ; Legal lynching, Jersey style -- New York and Washington, D.C. 1949. Strike two ; Like a duck ; I am a radical ; Peekskill -- Jim Crow's world. Strike three ; But not out ; Lynching, Southern style -- Passport control. The longest undefended border ; A political meddler ; A cruel, criminal libel ; You are the un-Americans -- Let Robeson go. Kent v. Dulles ; Telling America's story ; Free at last? ; The final tour
Abstract Documents the African-American singer's achievements as both a performer and a political activist who vocally supported civil rights throughout the world, risking his career to raise awareness.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [345]-375) and index.
ISBN1781681317
ISBN9781781681312

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E185.97 .R63 G66 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold