“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.
Arcenia McClendon
A retired schoolteacher, Arcenia McClendon was born in Mississippi, moved to Philadelphia when she was 23, and has lived in the Robeson House neighborhood for many years.