Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

(1998)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1998

Runtime: 58 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Rachel Hermer

Cast: Paul Robeson, Пэм Гриер, Martin Duberman, Lloyd Brown, Oscar Peterson, Jr., Sterling Stuckey, Jefferey C. Stewart

Plot

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.