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Activists & artists honor Robeson
Published Apr 14, 2005 10:48 PM
The Community Aware ness Series is entering its 28th year as an important
institution that found a permanent home at the Miller Branch Library in Jersey
City’s predominantly Black community. The series’ organizers, who
had to fight long and hard to get any kind of city funding, offer progressive
forums on current issues of an international, national and local nature, free to
the public. A major theme of CAS has been “Supporting Art, Culture and
Education.”
Paul Robeson used his powerful voice in songs of social activism, defying the McCarthy witchhunt.
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The CAS presented a moving and exhilarating cultural
tribute to the late, great African American singer, actor and social activist
Paul Robeson on April 9—the 107th anniversary of his birthday. His career
was virtually destroyed in the U.S. by the vicious, McCarthyite witch hunt in
the 1950s. Robeson was openly sympathetic towards socialism and communism and
performed throughout Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and other parts of the world.
His unprecedented international popularity as a Black performer at that time
made him a major target of the U.S. capitalist government. He died in
1976.
Daoud-David Williams and Kwame Agyeman, long-time CAS
representatives, spoke about the contributions made by Robeson to the struggle
against capitalism, imperialism and racism.
Veteran musicians Joe Lee
Wilson, Charles Davis, Bruce Cox, Calvin Hill and Richard Clemmons electrified
the audience with their jazz, blues and ballad renditions.
—
Monica Moorehead
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