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Paul Robeson's Comeback Concert
In May 1958 the great African-American singer performed at Carnegie Hall. For the previous eight years, because of his left-wing politics and civil rights activism, he had been banned from performing in most American concert halls. We hear from his granddaughter Susan Robeson.
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Sun 11 May 201409:50GMT
BBC World Service Online
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