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1 online resource : illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Jason Reynolds -- Introduction : performance and protest -- A boy's balancing act -- New roles in private and public life -- a career takes flight -- Drama on and off the stage -- Discovering Africa -- Nazis, Communists--and Hollywood -- The world goes to war -- Hero--and traitor? -- At the peak of fame -- "The struggle" hits home -- The fight for the right to travel -- Breakdown and revival -- Broken health -- Falling silent at last. |
| Indexed In: |
Booklist Starred Reviews, 2/1/2021 |
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Kirkus Reviews Starred, 2/15/2021 |
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School Library Journal, 2/2021 |
| Summary |
Lends a biography of early twentieth century singer and actor Paul Robeson, discussing the entertainer's career, his political activism, and his personal struggles. Explains how Robeson used his public profile to speak out on civil rights issues, and how his sympathy for communism drew the ire of the federal government, who revoked his passport and rejection by organizations that stifled his entertainment career. However, Robeson continued to support civil rights issues and never wavered in his deeply held beliefs. |
| Audience |
7-12. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on book record and eBook viewed on April 12, 2021. |
| Subject |
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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Actors -- Biography.
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Singers -- Biography.
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Political activists -- Biography.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Reynolds, Jason, writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9781620976616 |
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