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Let Paul Robeson Sing at The Waterfront

The story of the life of the actor, singer and civil rights activist, Paul Robeson is being told at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.

The exhibition chronicles Robeson's struggle against prejudice and intolerance in a moving and inspirational way, and has been produced by the Commission for Racial Equality's ‘CROESO' project. 

It is fitting that the Museum, which is part of Amgueddfa Cymru, Museum Wales should host the exhibition as Paul Robeson identified so much with the miners of South Wales during the 1930s, and became an icon of the struggle against oppression that was adopted by the thousands of colliers in South Wales at that time.

Steph Mastoris, head of the Museum said: "The exhibition explores the life of a remarkable man. It looks at his connections with the people of Wales, and his importance in tackling diversity and race equality.  The exhibition is accompanied by a series of school workshops, where young people can learn more about Paul Robeson and the issues he tackled."

Also, as part of the exhibition a series of films starring Paul Robeson will be screened at the Museum. They include The Emperor Jones ( 21 Jan), Sanders of the River (28 Jan), Song of Freedom (4 Feb)  and Proud Valley (11 Feb). The latter will have a special introduction by Beverly Humphries, singer, writer, broadcaster and secretary of the Paul Robeson Trust.

There will also be special workshops where visitors can get inspired by the man himself and create a design for a T-shirt to take home. They will take place at 1.30pm on Sunday 28 January, 4 and 11 February.

The ‘Let Paul Robeson Sing' exhibition runs at National Waterfront Museum  from 18 January to 1 March.  For further details contact the Museum on 01792 638950 or the website www.waterfrontmuseum.co.uk