>WH>>WH>EMPEROR JONES was one of his more memorable roles as I recall.   My
>WH>>WH>grandfather knew Paul Robeson.   He used to tell some pretty neat
>WH>>WH>stories about the guy.   He was a remarkable man.
>WH>Current issue of EMERGE magazine has a good retrospective on the man.
>WH>He was a scholar, athelete, actor, and entertainer.   However, it was
>WH>his political views that got him in the most trouble with TPTB.   He
>WH>felt that America should live up to it's legacy as declared in the
>WH>Declaration of Independence and our Constitution.   You know... all that
>WH>stuff about 'all men being equal' and such....
>I rather thought his speech in the movie was ahead of its time. I wonder
>how much he had to do with getting that inserted in there? And how much
>abuse he suffered because of it?
>Every country has its class of people looked down upon by others in the
>country. Some Afrikans even feel superior to other Afrikans. It's a
>sorry situation that will continue until we start educating our children
>about the biological roots of xenophobia.
To begin the education process one has to be willing to discuss the
issue.  Rarely in America is the issue of race relations discussed in a
mature, adult manner....rarely in films, either.
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