# Paul Robeson

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An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America with Keri Leigh Merritt (St. Martin's Press, 2026)

Born in Florida to a religious family, Lillian Smith (1897-1966) was a white Southern woman living in the Jim Crow South who defied all stereotypes: She lived with her lover, Paula, first running a summer camp in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and then a magazine devoted to creating a n…

An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America with Keri Leigh Merritt (St. Martin's Press, 2026)

Born in Florida to a religious family, Lillian Smith (1897-1966) was a white Southern woman living in the Jim Crow South who defied all stereotypes: She lived with her lover, Paula, first running a summer camp in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and then a magazine devoted to creating a n…

An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America with Keri Leigh Merritt (St. Martin's Press, 2026)

Born in Florida to a religious family, Lillian Smith (1897-1966) was a white Southern woman living in the Jim Crow South who defied all stereotypes: She lived with her lover, Paula, first running a summer camp in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and then a magazine devoted to creating a n…

An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America with Keri Leigh Merritt (St. Martin's Press, 2026)

Born in Florida to a religious family, Lillian Smith (1897-1966) was a white Southern woman living in the Jim Crow South who defied all stereotypes: She lived with her lover, Paula, first running a summer camp in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and then a magazine devoted to creating a n…

An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America with Keri Leigh Merritt (St. Martin's Press, 2026)

Born in Florida to a religious family, Lillian Smith (1897-1966) was a white Southern woman living in the Jim Crow South who defied all stereotypes: She lived with her lover, Paula, first running a summer camp in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and then a magazine devoted to creating a n…

Episode 298: Gospel Memories - October 17, 2026

William Luck features music from such artists as the Five Blind Boys of Alabama (pictured), Soul Stirrers, Paul Robeson, Illinois District Council Mass Choir, Jewel Gospel Singers, and others.

October 18 - The Voice of an Era

On this day in Labor History the year was 1945.  That was the day that Paul Robeson received the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP.  The award was given annually to the African American with the “highest achievement.”  Robeson certainly fit that criteria.  He was born in Princeton, New Jersey.  He…

#OTD in 1943: Paul Robeson Makes Broadway History With 'Othello'

On Oct. 19, 1943, legendary actor and activist Paul Robeson made Broadway history starring in William Shakespeare's "Othello" at New York City's Shubert Theatre. Robeson became the first Black actor to portray Othello on Broadway, performing alongside a largely white cast during an era of widesprea…

Extra Topping: Let Paul Robeson Sing! The Life and Struggles of the Godfather of Civil Rights

Adventures in Nutopia has been a bit quiet of late so I thought you might appreciate an audio essay on the extraordinary and courageous life of the singer, actor and activist, Paul Robeson.

Episode 4: The ’70s, Part 1

Special guests Janet Haynes, Wayne Brown and Elsie Weil share how Dr. Patterson recruited them into Our Own Thing Chorale in the 1970s. They discuss the importance of seeing African American role models on stage–including Paul Robeson in Othello and Willis C. Patterson in Amahl and the Night Visito…