“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.
Dr. Harold (Hal) Weaver
Dr. Harold (Hal) Weaver is the Founding Chair of Africana Studies at Rutgers University. In 1972 he became the first professor to offer a course on Paul Robeson. A year later Dr. Weaver initiated a successful effort to award Mr. Robeson an honorary doctorate for his 75th birthday. Now retired from teaching, Weaver is currently the Principal Curator for The China Film Project