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"From the stage to the classroom to the football field, Paul Robeson's star shone bright. Raised by a minister father, young Paul witnessed injustice and racism, learning from a young age that if he was going to accomplish anything, he would have to be the very best he could be. As his star rose, so did his popularity, until he was selling out stadiums on world tours. Finding community and heritage in the African countries where he traveled, Paul returned home with renewed passion, dedicated to the cause of speaking out against racial injustice in his home country. But as the political tide in America shifted, so did the attitude toward him--and when Paul Robeson spoke out as America's conscience, our nation was not yet willing to listen."--Dust jacket flap.