"As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this."
-- Paul Robeson
Oct. 19, 1943: On this date, Paul Robeson opened in Othello at the Shubert Theater in N.Y. City. The show ran for 296 consecutive performances, setting a record for a Shakespearean drama on Broadway. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)
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