Paul Robeson: Negro

"Paul Robeson: Negro" is a compelling and intimate biography of one of the twentieth century's most influential figures, written by his wife and close collaborator, Eslanda Goode Robeson. Written during the zenith of the Harlem Renaissance and the early stages of Robeson's international stardom, this work provides an essential contemporary perspective on his life, character, and the social hurdles he faced as a Black artist in the early 1900s.

The narrative traces Paul Robeson's remarkable j...