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Celebrate Black History

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

29m

Directed by Saul J. Turell • 1979 • United States

Saul J. Turell's Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces his career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, "Ol' Man River."

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