Ballad of an American: A Graphic Biography of Paul Robeson

Ballad of an American: A Graphic Biography of Paul RobesonThe first ever graphic biography of Paul Robeson, Ballad of an American, charts Robesons career as a singer, actor, scholar, athlete, and activist who achieved global fame. Through his films, concerts, and records, he became a potent symbol representing the promise of a multicultural, multiracial American democracy at a time when, despite his stardom, he was denied personal access to his many audiences. Robeson was a major figure in the rise of anti

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The book tells the story of a young girl determined to bring change to her community despite various impediments and taboo

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the nature of African traditional slavery and abolition

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Paperback : 342 pages

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