The voice they tried to silence—sung by Pam Grier, of all legends.
A famed athlete, linguist, scholar, lawyer, actor, singer and activist, Paul Robeson left behind an irreplaceable legacy in American life. Friends, artists and writers recount the efforts of this tireless champion of African-American rights, whose actions ironically made him a target of McCarthyism. This eye-opening profile of the American icon is designed for students in middle school, high school and college.
Acting
Robeson's own performances—charisma that leaps decades.
Direction
Hermer lets Black voices narrate Black genius.
Director
Rachel Hermer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robeson was blacklisted so thoroughly that his films were literally cut from TV schedules for decades.
His 1949 Peekskill concert became a riot when anti-communist mobs attacked attendees—law enforcement watched.
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