7K views · 130 reactions | Paul Robeson, a world-renowned entertainer and political activist, is honored in West Philadelphia where he spent the last few years of his life. He was notably remembered for his performance in Show Boat. He was the third black student to attend Rutgers University and he was its first black football player. He went on to not only become a renowned entertainer but also an outspoken activist. #BlackHistoryMonth https://6abc.com/5917248/ | 6abc Action News | Facebook

Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. A committed socialist, he made a point of singing to workers wherever he travelled — here he recites "Joe Hill" to miners in Scotland during a visit in 1949. | Jacobin magazine

Remembering pioneering singer, actor, athlete and activist Paul Robeson on his birthday. Robeson appeared in both the stage and film versions of Show Boat. His stirring rendition of "Ol' Man River" is the definitive version of the song. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Star of the Month Paul Robeson’s film debut came in a dual role in BODY AND SOUL (‘25), a silent “race film” written and directed by pioneering Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. Demonstrating his screen potential as both villain and hero, Robeson plays a scheming convict who poses as a preacher, as well as his more sympathetic twin brother. See it tomorrow night as we kick off our Star of the Month salute to Robeson at 8pm ET. https://myt.cm/SOTMPaulRobeson | Turner Classic Movies: TCM