Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 58 min
  • Premiere: 1998. January 1.

A famed athlete, linguist, scholar, lawyer, actor, singer and activist, Paul Robeson left behind an irreplaceable legacy in American life. Friends, artists and writers recount the efforts of this tireless champion of African-American rights, whose actions ironically made him a target of McCarthyism. This eye-opening profile of the American icon is designed for students in middle school, high school and college.

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Paul Robeson

Himself (archive footage)

Pam Grier

Narrator (voice)

Lloyd Brown

Himself

Camera

Ross Keith

Director of Photography

Directing

Rachel Hermer

Director

Editing

Sound

Bill Toles

Original Music Composer

Writing

Lou Potter

Writer

Camera

Ross Keith

Director of Photography

Directing

Rachel Hermer

Director

Editing

Sound

Bill Toles

Original Music Composer

Writing

Lou Potter

Writer