Comments on: Paul Robeson (Part III–conclusion)–a mind can be an impossible thing to change

By: bohica99

bohica99 — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Tragic and a bit depressing Neo when one thinks about all the Robesons out there.

By: N. O'Brain

N. O'Brain — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

I drive by Robeson’s residence in Phila. every day. They have a historical location marker outside the row house in West Philly.

57th (???) and Walnut, just for the record.

By: camojack

camojack — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

At 5:54 PM, neo-neocon said…
Oh, he’s “interesting” all right, as in “may you live in interesting times.”

Ah yes, the ancient Chinese curse.

I’m also reminded of an old Bill Cosby routine; when asked what he thought of an ugly baby, he responded that said baby was “interesting looking”…

By: Bookworm

Bookworm — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

I read all three parts of your series with great interest. I’ve long known the general story of Robeson’s life, but I’ve never before heard about his willingness to betray a friend over Communism. How utterly poisonous the wrong belief system can be. Also amazing that his son, in attempting to portray him positively, would tell that terrible story about him. I rather wonder what it says about the son’s value systems, aside from the obvious problems about him set out in your post and in m.g.’s comment.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Oh, he’s “interesting” all right, as in “may you live in interesting times.”

By: m.g.

m.g. — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Hmm. Not sure I’d characterize Paul Robeson Jr. as “interesting.” From