Re-Enacting Paul Robeson at the Library
Performer Marvin Jefferson will portray Paul Robson at the East Brunswick Public Library
Celebrate Black History Month at the East Brunswick Public Library during a wonderful performance honoring Paul Robeson, Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. Join actor Marvin Jefferson as he brings Paul Robeson to life during a first-person historical narrative. Robeson, the son of a former slave, was one of the most well-known African-Americans of the 20th century. He was a renaissance man: a social activist, singer, scholar, actor, All- American athlete at Rutgers, intellectual, lawyer, linguist, humanist and advocate for international peace. Paul Robeson's voice is forever connected with his signature song, Ol'Man River, from the film classic, Showboat. Marvin Jefferson has been building a national reputation for his portrayal of Paul Robeson …
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John Saccenti
3:24 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
yes, he was the Son of a former slave. Thanks. more ›