保羅·羅伯遜 （Paul Robeson，1898－1976），美國著名男低音歌唱家、演員、社會活動家。早年在穆維爾高級學(xué)校求學(xué)期間，就曾參加過莎士比亞戲劇的演出。1923年畢業(yè)于哥倫比亞大學(xué)法律系，此后一直從事戲劇演出和電影拍攝等活動。
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Paul Robeson
African-American
"Balm in Gilead"
Paul Robeson appeared in 11 movies in the 1920s and 1930s. However, he realized that his acting was limited by the small number of parts for black actors. He criticized the American movie industry for not showing the real lives of black people in America. He stopped making movies and decided to sing professionally instead. Robeson sang many kinds of music. He sang folk music from many countries. He sang songs to support the labor and social movements of his time. He sang songs for peace and justice. And, he sang African-American spiritual music. One of his famous songs was this spiritual, "Balm in Gilead".