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Paul Robeson in Podcasts

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American singer and actor, famous for his performance of 'Old Man River' and his support for the USSR.

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This American Life
885: Bless This Mess

After that, she steps away from Paul's world to be a writer and an international speaker on pan-Africanism, communism, and women's and civil rights.

This American Life
885: Bless This Mess

And his son, Paulie, will later learn that the CIA opened a file on his dad.

This American Life
885: Bless This Mess

But what we do know is that after their visit, Paul becomes one of the world's most famous supporters of the USSR.

This American Life
885: Bless This Mess

We don't really know how much Essie and Paul knew about Stalin's actions.

This American Life
885: Bless This Mess

And within two years of the Robesons' visit, Stalin will enact the Great Purge, in which he imprisons or executes his so-called enemies.

This American Life
885: Bless This Mess

The Robesons are getting a very particular experience of the USSR.

This American Life
885: Bless This Mess

The Robesons are part of a whole wave of Black intellectuals that are visiting the USSR at this time.