And of course, the closest "sound alike" is James Earl Jones. Jones
played Robeson, but I did not see the film...maybe it was a stage
performance?
We Humans are a funny bunch. We cuddle up to those in power, but
secretly root for the underdog. From little David and his sling, to
Robin Hood and his Band of Merry Men, and on to the likes of Martin
Luther King Jr. and Paul Robeson.
Over and over the Ruling Class of the day makes the same mistake,
determing to crush the pesky upstarts. And over and over again the
outcome is the same. The Ruling Class consumes itself from within
while trying to crush its enemies, and it crumbles.
There is an old saying: "He who lives by the sword, dies by the
sword". So far, in recorded history, there have been no exceptions.
The American Colonies were founded on land violently seized from the
people living there. The United States of America was created from
the ashes of a hard fought revolution, and built upon expansion into
occupied lands.
Our violent interference into the nations of Central and South
America, along with our war with Mexico and later with Spain, expanded
our control in the Western Hemisphere. With our mighty sword we
became the American Empire. The American Empire has use violence to
expand its world control. But it has come at a terrible cost, both to
the Ruling Class, but also to the American People. In order to
maintain its power position, the Empire has hollowed out its own
resources, both Human and Natural.
Emboldened by its own propaganda, the American Corporate Empire(ACE)
has redoubled its efforts to become "Master of the Universe". Where
in past times the American Ruling Class would raid the treasury, then
retire to allow the People to restore it to a point where it could be
robbed again, the Ruling Class now behaves as if there is no end to
those resources. Unrestrained, the ACE has gone mad. Crazed by its
own image in its own make believe mirror.
For Empires there can never be Peace. Empires need opponents. If
this final World Empire crushes all opposition, then it will need to
create an enemy. It will turn upon part of its own People, declaring
them enemies of the Empire, and crushing them again...and again...
"We have met the enemy, and they are us". Pogo
Carl Jarvis
On 8/28/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Did you know that there was a Broadway show about him in the 90's? We went
to see it. His voice was wonderful. I've heard that 1939 Ballad to America
on the radio, probably on one of the folk music programs that I used to
listen to. But the thing about him was that he had so many talents: music,
acting, and intellectual capabilities. He had that law degree. His
expression of anger and pride remind me of Glenn Ford from Black Agenda.
Glenn has a beautiful speaking voice and he is, like Robeson,
uncompromising.
Miriam
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You're welcome Miriam. My friend and fellow Paul Robeson respecter tells me
that she enters Paul Robeson in the YouTube search box and gets a pile of
links, including his concert at the Peace Arch at Blaine, Washington. This
was during the years the government was "punishing" Robeson for his
outspoken views, and had taken his Passport away.
I remember my dad putting on his only suit, and mother in her one fine
dress, and the two of them heading off to see Paul Robeson as Othello.
I begged to go. Of course I had no idea of how they had scrimped to get
enough for the two seats. And I look back and chuckle about a small boy
sitting through that entire performance.
I did mention before my dad and I attending a Union Rally in Seattle, and
listening to Paul Robeson speak. What a voice! And he must have been in
his 50's, but looked physically magnificent.
I found a number of titles but haven't tried linking to any of them. Carl
Paul Robeson
Here I Stand
No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson Paul Robeson: A Watched Man Paul
Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary Paul Robeson Speaks: Writings,
Speeches, Interviews, 1918-1974 The Undiscovered Paul Robeson , An Artist's
Journey, 1898-1939 The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: Quest for Freedom, 1939 -
1976 The whole world in his hands Paul Robeson: A Life of Activism and Art
The Young Paul Robeson: On My Journey Now Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen
Paul Robeson Paul Robeson, Negro Paul Robeson: The Life and Times of a Free
Black Man Paul Robeson, All-American Paul Robeson Paul Robeson, the Great
Forerunner Paul Robeson's Last Days in Philadelphia The Life of Paul
Robeson: Actor, Singer, Political Activist Paul Robeson: A Voice to Remember
Paul Robeson: A Voice of Struggle Paul Robeson Paul Robeson, hero before his
time The Politics of Paul Robeson's Othello The professor and the pupil Paul
Robeson: Artist and Activist : on Records, Radio and Television
On 8/27/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl,
Thanks so much for this. I've just watched the whole thing and learned
some things I hadn't known, and cried a bit too, for him, for what
people were fighting, for the similarities between 1948 and now, and
for us. I wish there'd been audio description so I'd have known who
all those people were, but I did recognize Harry Belafonte and Pete
Seeger, and I could tell when Paul's son was talking. For anyone who
hasn't watched and wishes to, this video takes about two and a quarter
hours.
Miriam
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Here I Stand: Paul Robeson film
https://youtu.be/BUki-v-NvoE
