The Hindu, an Indian newspaper, printed an editorial condemning Peoria, Illinois for banning Paul Robeson’s planned public performance.
“If Paul Robeson is un-American, so much the worse for America,” the paper proclaimed.
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Crucifixion of Paul Robeson Blasted by Press in India
Date: 05/24/1947
Citation:
“Crucifixion of Paul Robeson Blasted by Press in India,” The Baltimore Afro-American, May 24, 1947, p.1.