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Sat, Feb 25
|ArtsXchange
Calling Forth Robeson
Hear reflections on the art & activism of Paul Robeson from local men in the arts.
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2023, 7:00 PM
ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA
About the Event
CALLING FORTH ROBESON
FEB. 25 | PAUL ROBESON THEATER @ ARTSXCHANGE | 6 PM MEMBERS ONLY RECEPTION | 7 PM PROGRAM
Join us as artist Gilbert Young, playwright Noah Washington, and Black Men Smile creator Carlton Mackey reflect on the art and activism of Paul Robeson to discover inspiration for the role of Black men in these difficult times. Featuring poet Hank Stewart as moderator, with a Robeson monologue by actor and Evolv Acting Studio founder Victor Love.
ABOUT PAUL ROBESON
Paul Robeson was the epitome of the 20th-century Renaissance man. He was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist. His talents made him a revered man of his time, yet his radical political beliefs all but erased him from popular history. Today, more than one hundred years after his birth, Robeson is just beginning to receive the credit he is due. (Read full bio: PBS American Masters)