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January 23, 2022

Paul Leroy Robeson

January 23, 2022

Arguably America’s greatest cultural icon, Paul Leroy Robeson died on this day in 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lawyer, professional athlete, stage and screen actor, activist, concert singer and polyglot, Robeson became a larger than life figure who was consistently harassed by the federal government.

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