Paul Robeson Here I Stand (2000)

Paul Robeson Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man Athlete singer and scholar Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man the disfranchised and people of color He led a life in the vanguard of many movements achieved international acclaim for his music and suffered tremendous personal sacrifice His story is one of the great dramas of the 20th century spanning an international canvas of social upheaval and ideological controversy