Documents Tagged ‘Cold War’
Peoria Legion Post Charter Revoked
Archive Entry Date: 08/14/1947
After the Robeson incident, the hammer came down on Peoria's black American Legion post
Crucifixion of Paul Robeson Blasted by Press in India
Archive Entry Date: 05/24/1947
A newspaper in New Delhi expressed outrage over Paul Robeson's ban in Peoria
From Fred Douglass to Robeson, Peoria Hasn’t Improved
Archive Entry Date: 05/03/1947
Peoria's ban of Paul Robeson echoed its chilly reception of Frederick Douglass 65 years before
Strange Case of Paul Robeson
Archive Entry Date: 05/03/1947
A condemnation of Paul Robeson's behavior in Peoria from The Pittsburgh Courier, an African-American newspaper.