Paul Robeson
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Paul Robeson was a pioneering African American singer, actor, and civil rights activist whose artistic and political influence made him a central figure of 20th-century Black culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Robeson canonical | 27 |
| Paul Leroy Robeson | 1 |
| Paul Robeson, Citizen of the World | 1 |
| William Drew Robeson | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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athlete ⓘ civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ political activist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | All-American college football player ⓘ |
| buriedAt |
Ferncliff Cemetery
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surface form:
Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, United States
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| causeAdvocated |
decolonization in Africa and Asia
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racial equality in the United States ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| child | Paul Robeson Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-04-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-01-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia Law School
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Rutgers University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Paul Robeson Sr.
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surface form:
Robeson
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| father |
Paul Robeson Sr.
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surface form:
William Drew Robeson
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| fullName |
Paul Robeson
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Paul Leroy Robeson
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| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of Black artists and activists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-colonial activism
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civil rights activism ⓘ support for labor movements ⓘ support for the Soviet Union during parts of his life ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ several other languages ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
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surface form:
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
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| mother | Maria Louisa Bustill ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
All-American football honors at Rutgers
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Phi Beta Kappa Society ⓘ
surface form:
Phi Beta Kappa at Rutgers University
one of the first African American students at Rutgers University ⓘ valedictorian of his class at Rutgers University ⓘ |
| notableWork |
autobiography "Here I Stand"
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film "Jericho" ⓘ film "Proud Valley" ⓘ film "Sanders of the River" ⓘ Show Boat ⓘ
surface form:
film "Show Boat" (1936)
The Emperor Jones ⓘ
surface form:
film "The Emperor Jones"
performance of the song "Ol' Man River" ⓘ portrayal of Joe in the musical "Show Boat" ⓘ title role in the play "Othello" ⓘ |
| occupation |
bass-baritone singer
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concert performer ⓘ film actor ⓘ orator ⓘ stage actor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| passportRevocationPeriod | 1950–1958 ⓘ |
| passportRevokedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Princeton, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| politicalAlignment | left-wing ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | end (American football) ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant background ⓘ |
| spouse | Eslanda Goode Robeson ⓘ |
| subjectOf | FBI and U.S. government surveillance ⓘ |
| vocalRange | bass-baritone ⓘ |
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paul Leroy Robeson
subject surface form:
Ferncliff Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Paul Robeson, Citizen of the World
subject surface form:
Oh Shenandoah
subject surface form:
Sanders of the River
subject surface form:
Sanders of the River
subject surface form:
Jericho (1937 film)
subject surface form:
Jericho (1937 film)
subject surface form:
Proud Valley
subject surface form:
Proud Valley
subject surface form:
Here I Stand
subject surface form:
Here I Stand
this entity surface form:
William Drew Robeson
subject surface form:
Joe (Show Boat)