Documents Tagged ‘The American Legion’
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
Story Behind the Barring of Robeson
Archive Entry Date: 05/03/1947
A detailed autopsy of the banning of Paul Robeson in Peoria, from the Baltimore Afro-American
Edward Robb Ellis Interview with Paul Robeson
Archive Entry Date: 04/19/1947
An in-depth interview of Paul Robeson, freshly banned from Peoria