The Latest Breaking News from Paul Robeson

As the United States faces increasing incidents of book banning and threats of governmental intervention – as seen in the temporary suspension of TV host Jimmy Kimmel – the common reflex for many who want to safeguard free expression is to turn to the First Amendment and its free speech…

In Houston, actor Kendrick Sampson seeks to make a party out of political engagement.

King, who championed economic as well as racial justice, called labor unions “the first anti-poverty program,” a Western Illinois University professor writes.

Paul Robeson was a true Renaissance Man. Here are a few of the movies that I think more people should be talking about.

As the iconic building turns 50, a look at how it became known as ‘The People’s House’, and what that title means today.

Rich Men North of Richmond represents the poor but lets the wealthy off the hook

The Caribbean-American singer and actor Harry Belafonte has passed away from congestive heart failure at the age of 96. Although he was well known for songs like Day-O (The Banana Boat song) and Jump In The Line, which earned him the title “King of Calypso”, his music was a vehicle…

Actor, writer and singer Tayo Aluko is inspired by Paul Robeson and Harry Belafonte

Ryan Calais Cameron’s terrific three-hander dramatises a meeting in 1955 Hollywood, mapping the dilemmas that actors of colour still face