Paul Robson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Bobby_Robson
gptkb:Festival_du_Voyageur
gptkbp:active_years 1920-1976
gptkbp:advocates_for anti-colonialism
labor rights
racial equality
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Rutgers_University
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Paul_Robeson_Singers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1898-02-04
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Princeton,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Paul_Robson_Jr.
gptkbp:death_date 1976-01-23
gptkbp:famous_for social justice advocacy
his deep bass voice
performing in multiple languages
gptkbp:famous_quote " We are all human beings."
" I am a Negro, and I am proud of it."
" The artist must elect to fight for freedom or for slavery."
" The only way to deal with oppression is to fight it."
" I want to be remembered as a man who was not afraid to speak out."
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess
gptkb:The_Green_Pastures
gptkb:Song_of_Freedom
gptkb:The_Proud_Valley
gptkb:The_Black_Prince
gptkb:Body_and_Soul
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Paul_Robson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paul Robson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:political_movement
music and theater
gptkbp:influenced_by African American culture
gptkbp:known_for acting
singing
political activism
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:philosopher
human rights advocate
pioneer for African American artists
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Show_Boat
gptkb:The_Emperor_Jones
gptkb:Othello
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:singer
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Communist_Party_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marjorie_Robson
gptkbp:website paulrobeson.com