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Paul Robeson

Greg Jenner, Desiree Burch and Prof Shana L. Redmond discuss the astonishing life and legacy of Paul Robeson.

Greg Jenner, comedian Desiree Burch and Prof Shana L. Redmond from Columbia University discuss the astonishing life and legacy of Paul Robeson: the epitome of the American Renaissance man. Famous for his unparalleled bass-baritone voice and relentless struggle for civil rights, Robeson was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, scholar and civil rights activist who the American government persecuted during the McCarthy era.

Research: William Clayton
Script: Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner
Project manager: Siefe Miyo
Edit producer: Cornelius Mendez

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