Remembering Paul Robeson (1/28/1976)

January 29, 2021, 11:00 pm

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Portrait of Paul Robeson as "Othello," c. 1944 (Photo: Carl Van Vechten loc.gov)

Studs Terkel created tonight’s historic broadcast 45 years ago, in January 1976. It is a memorial to Paul B. Robeson, the larger-than-life, American singer, actor, athlete, author, and civil rights crusader.