Footsteps articles from November 2003

Footsteps archives from November 2003

A winning role starring Paul Robeson.(Biography)
November 1, 2003... Upon graduating from Rutgers University in 1919, Paul Robeson confronted the pressing questions that many college graduates must face: What to do with his life? What line of work should he pursue? Robeson chose to move to Harlem, the large,...

Blacks in the theater.
November 1, 2003... Before the 1920s, African American actors were limited to very few roles on the stage. Most of these roles were caricatures, or distorted imitations, of black people. This trend began with the minstrel show, a 19th-century stage comedy....

'Ol' Man River'.(Paul Robeson's signature song)
November 1, 2003... Paul Robeson was not the first to perform the classic tune "Ol' Man River," although it later became his signature song. Julius "Jules" Bledsoe first sang it in the 1927 theatrical production of the musical Show Boat. However, it was Robeson's...

International star.(Paul Robeson.)(Biography)
November 1, 2003... By the early 1940s, Paul Robeson was an international star. Millions of people had heard his powerful voice in concert halls or on the radio, had seen him acting on numerous theater stages, or had watched his appearances in movies such as The...

A voice of the ages.(Paul Robeson)
November 1, 2003... In his musical performances across the globe, Paul Robeson celebrated the different cultural contributions of the world's many peoples. At the same time, he showed how music from different parts of the world shared many similarities. He put...

The preacher's son.(Biography)
November 1, 2003... Paul Leroy Robeson was born on April 9, 1898, in Princeton, New Jersey. His father, William Drew Robeson, was the pastor of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, the largest black church in town. As a teenager, William escaped slavery on...

Eslanda Cardozo Goode Robeson.(Biography)
November 1, 2003... If we treat all Americans and the people of the world... as human beings to be respected, then we will have surely laid the solid foundation for peace--peace within our individual selves, peace in our country, and peace in the world ...

'My song is my weapon'.(Paul Robeson)
November 1, 2003... The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative. --Paul Robeson's epitaph As Paul Robeson traveled around the world in the 1930s, he discovered that African...

Exploding the silence.(persecution of Paul Robeson)
November 1, 2003... The persecution of Paul Robeson by the government and people of the United States has been one of the most contemptible happenings in modern history. Yet, Paul Robeson has kept his soul and stood his ground. --W.E.B. Du Bois, 1949 Most...

The Robeson legacy.(Paul Robeson )
November 1, 2003... Beneath the accidents of race and culture, which define us all, lies the human soul.--Paul Robeson, 1936 Born into a black community that nurtured its culture but was denied an opportunity to prosper, Paul Robeson became an avid champion...

Freedom to publish.
November 1, 2003... In 1950, Paul Robeson and W.E.B. Du Bois published the first issue of Freedom, a 10-cent monthly newspaper devoted to the rights of African Americans and the working class. In each issue, Robeson spoke his mind in a column called "Here's My...

An interview with Paul Robeson, Jr.(Descendants)(Interview)
November 1, 2003... What is the most memorable experience you had with your father? My parents traveled a lot because of Dad's singing and acting career. When I was eight years old and living with my grandmother, I had been extremely disobedient. My parents...

An interview with Ossie Davis.(Reflections and Memories)(Ossie Davis remembers Paul Robeson.)(Interview)
November 1, 2003... Actor Ossie Davis and his wife, Ruby Dee, are both film and stage actors, like their good friend Paul Robeson. Throughout their careers, they have also been activists, lending their celebrity to many social causes, including the 1960s Civil...

A Paul Robeson memoir.
November 1, 2003... My life has been enriched by the many contacts I have had with both Paul Robeson and his legacy. During the late 1930s, I was active in the American Student Union. One of our major concerns was the Spanish Civil War. We were thrilled to learn...

Behind the scenes.(Interview)(Biography)
November 1, 2003... Before the curtain is ever raised on a play, months of preparation are needed to ready the production for the stage. A play is first created by an individual called a playwright. It takes a community of individuals working together, however, to...

Paul's principles: a card game for 2 or more players.(Card game to make and play using Paul Robeson's beliefs.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... You read about Paul Robeson's personal beliefs on page 39. Now, use Paul's beliefs to help you learn more about yourself. You need (for each player). * a piece of paper * pencil * 12 small blank cards Directions: To...

The Paul Robeson house museum.(At the Museum)(Brief Article)(Biography)
November 1, 2003... After the death of his wife in 1965, Paul Robeson went to live with his only sister, Marian Forsythe, in West Philadelphia. It was there that be spent the last 10 years of his life. He died in 1976, and his sister, who had been devoted to him,...

Your pages.(Thurgood Marshall Was His Name)(Brief Article)(Poem)
November 1, 2003... Thurgood Marshall Was His Name Supreme Court judging was His game. Here to Alabama he came. Our life will never be the same. Thurgood Marshall was his name. Ali Carter Birmingham, alabama Your...