“To be free—to walk the good American earth as equal citizens, to live without fear, to enjoy the fruits of our toil, to give our children every opportunity in life—that dream which we have held so long in our hearts is today the destiny that we hold in our hands.”
Stories from the Paul Robeson House
Hear personal narratives from those whose lives have been touched by this Renaissance man.
Reginald M. Thompson
Reginald M. Thompson is Jacqui Simmon’s cousin. He was a student of Marian Forsythe – Paul Robeson’s sister- at the Wilson Elementary School, which in the 1950’s was located a few blocks from the Robeson House.