Paul Robeson — A Profile: Vol I
15 min readFeb 16, 2023
“My name is Paul.”
Prologue
The Proud Valley — A Film by Penrose Tennyson
Paul Robeson was my mother’s favourite actor and singer, with his film, The Proud Valley, one that never failed to move her. We saw that film together many times, with its subtle message about the futility of racialism and hatred, and its less subtle message of the need to work…
