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Robeson's international achievements as a singer and actor in starring roles on stage and screen made him the most celebrated black American of his day, but his outspoken criticism of racism in the United States, his strong support of African independence, and his fascination with the Soviet Union placed him under the debilitating scrutiny of McCarthyism. Blacklisted, his famed voice silenced,  Here I Stand  offered a bold answer to his accusers. It remains today a defiant challenge to the prevailing fear and racism that continues to characterize American society. ** Amazon.com Review No one had more to lose in following his political convictions than Paul Robeson. Here I Stand , originally published in 1958, was Robeson's response to the questions about why his mission--to win the freedom of black people everywhere--incited so much hatred and fear in his country. Following Sterling Stuckey's 1988 introduction and Lloyd L. Brown's 1971 preface, both providing invaluable commentary, Robeson begins with his recollection of a Princeton boyhood. The roots of his world-view that would ultimately be his undoing were set down there. "Throughout his youth, Robeson's father [a pastor in th

Who reads Here I Stand?

Author

Paul Robeson

Publisher

Beacon Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807064382

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Social Science, Science

Rating

4.2 / 5 (119 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13