Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

1998 58 min

Overview

A famed athlete, linguist, scholar, lawyer, actor, singer and activist, Paul Robeson left behind an irreplaceable legacy in American life. Friends, artists and writers recount the efforts of this tireless champion of African-American rights, whose actions ironically made him a target of McCarthyism. This eye-opening profile of the American icon is designed for students in middle school, high school and college.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Paul Robeson

Himself (archive footage)

Pam Grier

Narrator (voice)

Martin Duberman

Himself

Lloyd Brown

Himself

Oscar Peterson, Jr.

Himself

Sterling Stuckey

Himself

Jefferey C. Stewart

Himself

Crew

Rachel Hermer

Director

Lou Potter

Writer

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