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"In Russia I felt for the first time like a full human being. No color prejudice like in Mississippi, no color prejudice like in Washington. It was the first time I felt like a human being." ― Paul Robeson
Source and full transcript here, this guy was incredibly cool
i'd heard that quote before but i hadn't made the connection. thanks!
Hold the Line by Pete Seeger is a great song about riots that happened in response to Paul Robeson throwing a concert in Peekskill NY. It’s also worth mentioning that the fake news media, specifically the AP, changed the specific wording of Robesons speech to the USSR to be more inflammatory.
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: