60 years ago today the Sydney Opera House came to life in song for the first time, thanks to the incredible vocal talents of Paul Robeson. He performed this stirring rendition of 'Ol' Man River' as the construction workers watched on in awe. 🎶 #NFSAOnline #SydenyOperaHouse #PaulRobeson https://bit.ly/2IkS3Fj | NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

In 1957, Paul Robeson performed the world's first transatlantic concert using a new phone line. John Liffen from London's Science Museum explains how it happened. More on Witness History. 🎧 https://bbc.in/3O2pFHv | BBC World Service

How did Paul Robeson become both a global icon and a silenced voice in America? | PAUL ROBESON: GENIUS, VOICE, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE | Athlete, artist, activist — and one of the most complex figures of the 20th century We revisit the extraordinary life of Paul Robeson — a man whose achievements crossed sport, scholarship, music, theatre, and civil rights. From earning multiple varsity letters at Rutgers and a law degree from Columbia, to mastering more than 20 languages, Robeson redefined w