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Paul Robeson

One of the greatest and most revered singers of all time, Paul Robeson was equally well-known and regarded for his political beliefs and campaigning work which caused him to fall foul of the authorities - he was shunned and blacklisted for much of his career as a result. His mother was from a Quaker family and his father, a Minister who'd escaped from a plantation and suffered extreme racism. Growing up in New Jersey, Robeson also had to deal with racism but he was an outstanding academic and a brilliant sportsman. Attending Columbia Law School, he started singing and acting in v...