- Title: Songs Of Freedom
- Date: 18th February 1989
- Summary: PAUL ROBESON IS WELL APPRECIATED FOR HIS SINGING, FILM AND THEATRICAL CAREERS. IT IS LESS WELL APPREACIATED HOW IMPORTANT WAS ROBESON'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CUASE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, TO THE ANTI-COLONIAL STRUGGLE, TO THE ANTI-COLONIAL STRUGGLE, TOT HE ANTI-FASCIST EFFORT BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER WORLD WAR 2, AND TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNIST CAMPAIGNS. "SONG OF FREEDOM" EXPLORES THE INCREASING POLITICISATION OF ROBESON DURING THE 30S, REVEALS NEW INFORMATION ON THE EFFORTS OF THE FBI, CIA AND THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TO RESTRICT ROBESON'S INFLUENCE IN THE USA AND ABROAD IN THE 40S AND 50S; AND ANALYSES THE CONTRIBUTION OF ROBESON TO BACK CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES, BLACK POWER, AND THE CAUSE OF BLACK AND THIRD WORLD NATIONALISM TODAY.
- Description:THE CONTRIBUTION OF PAUL ROBESON TO THE BLACK AMERICAN STRUGGLE.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Music
- Producer:Mirus Productions
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:18/02/1989
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1980s