• Valedictorian of his college class at Rutgers
  • NFL athlete
  • Hollywood actor
  • Shakespearean stage actor (his portrayal of Othello was considered definitive)
  • World-class bass-baritone singer
  • Quimby [any, any]
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    2 years ago

    What an amazing voice (James Earl Jones). What an amazing person (Robeson). What a terrible fuckin country.

    • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Jones is probably the only modern person who could do justice to Robeson's voice. Their voices are very similar, as you can tell from Robeson's recording of the Soviet Anthem (which he translated himself, I believe).

    • Quimby [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      Also, the relatives of that racist, fascist motherfucker on the house committee are probably still rich and powerful today.