Lawrence Brown (left) and Paul Robeson perform at the Mother A.M.E. Zion Church in Harlem, N.Y., in 1941. (Sony Classical) Singing or acting on stage and film, playing football and advocating for ...

Two leading singers of their generation center recitals on Paul Robeson and the Messiaen song cycle “Harawi.” The performances are nothing short of thrillingly transcendent. The old-fashioned song (or ...

There aren’t many people born 126 years ago who still command a place in the collective memory, but Paul Robeson, the great black bass-baritone, is certainly one of them. Born in Princeton, N.J., in ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Davóne Tines plays Paul Robeson in a solo show on Little Island that weaves together the words and music of this American hero to tell his story. By ...

A preeminent artist-activist of the mid-twentieth century, his banishment by the studios lasted longer than any other performer of the blacklist era — twenty-five years, ending only with his death. By ...

Singing or acting on stage and film, playing football and advocating for civil rights made Paul Robeson a global star. He was one of the most famous Americans in the 1930s and 1940s. But McCarthyism ...

A box set featuring previously unreleased recordings sheds new light on the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, a bass-baritone concert artist,... Paul Robeson's many faces get new spotlight in recording ...