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theHandpuppet

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8. That had occurred to me

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 08:30 AM

Aug 2013

A couple of weeks ago or so DUer Taverner had posted an interesting thread about the Hollywood Ten.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023418512
In reading the responses I came to realize how many folks were not familiar with that particular period in our history and was reminded of that again when kpete posted the current thread about Ronald Reagan having been an FBI informer. (I also recommend for anyone interested in this sorry chapter in our history to read Lillian Hellman's Scoundrel Time)

So I thought it might be a good idea to post some threads about certain important chapters in our history, ones you rarely read about or see via the mainstream media productions. Again, a recent thread by bvar22 regarding the omission of labor movement history from our textbooks underscores the need to make sure such topics are revisited.

Re: Paul Robeson. Yes, I wondered how many would recognize the name of this towering figure whose name and story seem to have faded from history. Deliberately erased, I suspect. I certainly hope this thread will encourage people to find out more about this remarkable man.

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A page from history: Paul Robeson appears before HUAC [View all] theHandpuppet Aug 2013 OP

The American Communist Party advocated equal rights and fairness to workers. merrily Aug 2013 #1

He was one of the great male opera singers, from what I have heard. I'm not a big HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #25

I've heard bits of his singing. merrily Aug 2013 #39

All true. I share your wish. - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #44

Not just Opera CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #41

Thanks for that annotation. I can see I need to do some review of HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #43

read about the CPUSA and the civil rights movement BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #33

Reading DU gives me the impression many don't know who Robeson was or what HUAC was at all. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #2

That had occurred to me theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #8

I think NPR did some stuff on him this last spring PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #14

Yes, wasn't it? theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #17

Truer words have seldom been uttered here. (I actually saw someone post that HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #24

I have a tendency to do that myself theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #28

Wow, I didn't realize it was your post I had read. In any case, no personal criticism was HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #30

No, no, I think it was important that you made that point theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #32

P.S. Thanks for this post. merrily Aug 2013 #3

You're very welcome. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #9

Thanks for this great post malaise Aug 2013 #4

What a voice. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #10

Last year the US Embassy Cultural Folks here hosted a one man play malaise Aug 2013 #11

We are lucky to get 3-4 Robesons per century, if that. - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #26

We could surely use 3-4 of them right now. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #37

I was very impressed with some of the youth I met in 2011 at Occupy Los Angeles, a movement HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #38

Paul Robeson should be enshrined among the great men of US history... malthaussen Aug 2013 #5

"...confined to the dustbin of history." greiner3 Aug 2013 #6

I routinely post Robeson singing "Joe Hill" everywhere I go on the 'net... malthaussen Aug 2013 #7

Whenever we have family reunions one of the sisters malaise Aug 2013 #13

I have a number of CDs adieu Aug 2013 #20

As a first-year student at the U. of Missouri, my TA in Intro to Philosophy was a HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #27

K&R for a truly great man. Brickbat Aug 2013 #12

K&R! Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #15

That is a great essay! theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #19

Thank you, theHandpuppet! Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #21

It's a good quote... malthaussen Aug 2013 #22

Thanks, Mal. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #23

Thanks for the PM. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #34

Bravo! Great piece on a great world-historical figure - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #29

Great Post!! We need more like this to remind us of the courageous people who have loudsue Aug 2013 #16

Let us never forget them theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #18

Don't want to hijack a great thread about a great man, but I wanted to post a brief HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #31

Wow! Thanks! I didn't know about William Lewis Moore. loudsue Aug 2013 #35

Thanks so much for sharing his story. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #36

Just read a recent biography of his wife Essie. kskiska Aug 2013 #40

I have tomato seeds named after him. MelungeonWoman Aug 2013 #42