“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.
Arlethia Overton
Arlethia Overton is a 93-year-old retired actress and playwright and the cousin of Charlotte Turner Bell, who accompanied Mr. Robeson on the piano when he lived in Philadelphia. Bell also wrote the book Paul Robeson's Last Days in Philadelphia published in 1986. Arlethia Overton was good friends with Marian Forsythe and she attended many social gatherings with her and her brother, Paul Robeson.