There aren’t many people born 126 years ago who still command a place in the collective memory, but Paul Robeson, the great black bass-baritone, is certainly one of them. Born in Princeton, N.J ...

Robeson performed the title role in a production of Othello that ran for 296 performances in 1943 and 1944, breaking a record it still holds for the longest-running Shakespeare play on Broadway.

On Robeson, opera singer Davóne Tines pays tribute to the musician often remembered for singing "Ol' Man River." Tines' album pairs well with the 14-CD album Paul Robeson: Voice of Freedom.

Singer Paul Robeson confers with accompanist Helen Thierry before singing to the delegates of the Congress of Partisans of Peace at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, April 20, 1949.

The Fanwood Memorial Library is hosting a one-man show on Feb. 13 celebrating the life and legacy of Paul Robeson. The show, titled “Paul Robeson Through His Words & Music,” is written by ...