African American Legends: Paul Robeson, Jr.

[@MySquash1]

Paul Robeson brings tears to my eyes. A giant in so many ways.

[@deloreswillis9224]

Amen🙏🏿

[@larrybaker9924]

One of the greatest men to ever pass our way.

[@deloreswillis9224]

True ❤

[@patjackson1657]

Growing up I was enthralled by Mr. Robeson's wonderful voice. As a young man, exploring history I was excited to learn that that wonderful strong voice shut down some of the excesses of the House Unamerican Comittee. As an old man, I was delighted to find his testimony on KZbin. That is how I discovered his intellect! Paul Robeson has been an inspiration throughout my entire life! Thank you!

[@donschmidt8203]

Paul Robeson Jr was only two generations removed from slavery! From this hideous institution sprang the giant known as Paul Robeson. A greater renaissance man than the actual men of the renaissance. An athlete, orator, lawyer, singer and champion for every plight of the human condition. This great power had a counterpoint in a gentle forgiving nature. A generosity of spirit that should not have existed given what he encountered. Like the glorious Jackie Robinson the embodiment of every quality known to man.

[@josephinempundu4205]

I have keen interest to hear great black African Americans who were greats in their times but we're racially unsung. I was listening to the BBC radio when I learned about Paul Robeson Sr. The schollar, musician, athlet, Activist. Great man.

[@randolphneueli6479]

A true hero thank you Paul Robeson👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@deloreswillis9224]

Absolutely

[@charlesmicheaux4121]

I am an orator and philosopher and I have always believed Paul Robeson Jr. was one of the best orators of the 20th century. If you have ever heard him give a speech you know what I'm talking about. Great thinker as well.

[@lydiadoumon6781]

In my view we should also celebrate him as much as Dr King

[@lydiadoumon6781]

I would love to meet his family and make a documentary about him to the young students in Africa 🙏🙏🙏

[@arieldovlindgren]

I am a Jew with a white skin. I don't often use the word "love", but love, and a strong one, is what I feel when it comes to Paul Robeson. He was a great human being who combined courage and talent to the highest degree. As much as I am a Jew, I am an African-American in my entire mind.

[@user-rq1wz8it1n]

You expressed exactly what I feel every time I think of this extraordinary person or hear him singing. He is a pure treasure.

[@emmaoforka4087]

So people really have white skin, that's alien to me. U must be an alien

[@1xsimon]

Paul Robeson lived a life to it's fullest with love to the jewish ppl. Love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills.” - Leo Tolstoy

[@alanpattinson6211]

Son is almost as eloquent as the great man .

[@deloreswillis9224]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@allittakes]

Truly an incredible inspiring force. Spread the word about this great man not enough people know him or his message.

[@user-zv2id5ux3p]

Im welsh, and the people still love this great man and modern-day saint of the working class man black and white

[@786humaira1]

What was the great Paul Robeson.? 1) An intellectual of highest order. Topped the class undergraduate level. A lawyer. 2) Star Athlete: Football player. 3) Great Actor and great Singer. Mesmerising Acting .In theater and film. Songs of such great magnitude that certain tyrannous governments banned his songs, such was his impactful singer. 4) Activist : Demanding Human rights and Human dignity for all human beings, from those in power and not Giving due dignity to those in Minority. 5). Great teacher and Mentor . Mentored greats leaders like Harry Belafonte, who sponsored MLK jr ,his activities and Marches. ( The authorities thought they disabled Paul Robison by suspending his passport for 8 yrs and disabling him from singing. He disabled the authorities by Mentoring the young A.A.to become greater leaders going even beyond him and he thus multiplied rather clonned himself to many mores Pauls) So now the Answer is All of the above. 🙂

[@anthonykennedy5324]

And extraordinary linguist.

[@trudigoodman4825]

Excellent! Shalom

[@itsprivate4360]

Thank you for this wonderful post in learning more about one of my all time greatest human beings. I travelled to the Uk in 2006 and wanted to visit St Paul’s Cathedral in London to purposely stand on the spot where Paul Roberson stood and sang as I had seen a photograph of him doing so… cheers from Australia.

[@aljoschalong625]

One of my heroes!

[@billmagorian490]

I'm an old white guy and Paul Robeson is one of my heroes. His activism and advocating for justice resulted in the ugly racist fascist America to be on full display. Paul Robeson was crushed by the cruel capitalist racist America.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

No, he wasn't crushed- he was killed. " They " got to him somehow.

[@deloreswillis9224]

I concur sadly

[@JDlupin]

They look so much alike!

[@Xenu]

Wonderful, wonderful video!

[@okekechidi3377]

Paul Robson was an IGBO descendant. His guts and intelligence comes from them. This is no hidden history. Use your google to find out. Remeber the word..."IGBO".. GOD bless all the African diaspora of IGBO descent. May the soul of our son Paul Robson rest in perfect peace.

[@MrHEMI260]

Is Jr. Here still alive? How about a grandson? A legacy like this MUST live on.

[@cruzpaez8047]

Or Granddaughter.. A legacy is no longer *gender* segregated, but yes.. a beautiful legacy like this MUST live on.✌🏾💙🎆

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Susan is carrying on as his " legacy keeper " and I'm busy fighting the Ukrainian Nazis. I've lost Uncle Paul and my mother in 2014- the year of the Ukrainian coup. I've been an Antifa warrior ever since.

[@thebuggy736]

We played "Where you there when they crucified my Lord" public domain 78 record from 1925 in our church last Sunday. Beautiful voices we are white people in Australia. I am a preacher.

[@gloriouse4458]

WHAT A HERO N EDUCATED MAN 💝🧡

[@sherrisolomon2843]

Wow! Didn't even know his father passed his 100th Birthday.

[@bluebluesky3170]

He didn't. He was born in 1898, died in 76. This was to celebrate the centenary of his birth.

[@lydiadoumon6781]

I love him dearly ❤❤❤

[@MySquash1]

Why is this great man not lionized more today?

[@tatianalyulkin410]

For the same reason the FBI is vilifying his goddaughter by saying I'm an FSB Major. He was Antifa- first and foremost. So was his son, so am I. Paul Robeson, Jr. used to explain to me that fascism and racism and White Supremacy were one and the same. And since 2014 Uncle Paul and I are totally on the same page.

[@thelastarcadegamer6655]

Comrade Robeson left this earth decades ago. But I have seen Joe Hill much as he has, standing next to my bed, and I realize the fight is not over until we win.

[@elrededwards863]

He alone did it for Africans we must know more about him and tell all Africans

[@sankaragarvey5862]

What , he alone? He was a great africans, but on the road to black liberation? By far he was not alone. Maybe bc he also sang for poor white, you think he alone did it.

[@wilsonstrong5597]

Intersting his remark about Paul Robeson disinterest in becoming a lawer, duaqzaaaq1

[@rochellewarren5008]

💜💥