Speak of Me As I Am. The Story of Paul Robeson
Description
In this program, narrated by actress Pam Grier and featuring Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, interviews with academic experts plus contemporaries such as Studs Terkel, Martin Duberman, Pete Seeger, Lloyd Brown, Glyn Roberts, Mark Naison, John Lewis, and Oscar Brown, Jr., bring to life a complex man whose political views overshadowed his achievements in the eyes of many Americans. The program presents Paul Robeson-star athlete, world-renowned singer and actor, enemy of segregation, and Communist sympathizer-through the eyes of those who knew him.
Runtime
1 59 min
Subjects
- Television soundtracks (24)
- Motion picture music (18)
- Music (926)
- Dramatic music (11)
- African Americans (1140)
Database
Films on Demand
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