Author Howard Bryant joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America'. Aubrey Plaza pregnant with first child, a year after husband's death Alex ...
Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson were both heroes. Robinson, the great athlete who broke baseball's color barrier and inspired millions across America with his courage under a hail of hatred, as Count ...
'Kings and Pawns' explores Jackie Robinson's reluctant testimony against Paul Robeson At the beginning of the Cold War in 1949, Jackie Robinson appeared before the House Un-American Activities ...
On Robeson, opera singer Davóne Tines pays tribute to the musician often remembered for singing "Ol' Man River." Tines' album pairs well with the 14-CD album Paul Robeson: Voice of Freedom. This is ...
The shocking outbreak of violence in Cortlandt Manor in 1949 surrounding performances by Paul Robeson, the renowned Black bass-baritone and civil rights activist, still resonates 75 years later.