IN CINEMA

Wednesday, April 9th at 7PM

HERE I STAND

USA, 1999, Dir. St. Clair Bourne, 117 min.

HERE I STAND presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man, the disfranchised and people of color. He led a life in the vanguard of many movements, achieved international acclaim for his music and suffered tremendous personal sacrifice. His story is one of the great dramas of the 20th century - spanning an international canvas of social upheaval and ideological controversy.

FOLLOWED BY

THE PEOPLE’S CONGRESSMAN

USA, 1948, Union Films (Carl Marzani), 12 min.
Narrated by Paul Robeson

A 1948 campaign film for then East Harlem Congressman Vito Marcantonio, left wing candidate of the American Labor Party, narrated by Paul Robeson.

Post-screening discussion TBA!

paul robeson

$15 General Admission / $7 Reduced Price