Tag Archives: Paul Robeson

Allen Young :
ANALYSIS | Obscure moment in 1951 recalls long history of racial injustice

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Thorne Dreyer

The CPUSA was the only predominantly white organization to make anti-racism a major priority. By Allen Young | The Rag Blog | July 2, 2020 ROYALSTON, Mass. — When I read the news a few weeks ago that Philonise Floyd, … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Revisiting ‘American Exceptionalism’

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Beacon to the world? Image from Wikimedia Commons. Was Putin right? Revisiting ‘American exceptionalism’ A better future and the survival of the human race require us to realize, as Paul Robeson suggested, that what is precious about humanity is not … Continue reading →

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Amy Goodman : In Praise of Lena Horne

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Singer, actress, and civil rights activist Lena Horne died this week at 92. Photo by Cinetext / Sportsphoto Ltd / Allstar.She fought segregation, McCarthyism:Singing Lena Horne’s praises By Amy Goodman / May 13, 2010 ‘Mississippi wanted its movies without me. … Continue reading →

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