'At the height of his career, he was the most famous, the most wealthy, the most well-known African American man in the world,' experts say.
Paul Robeson was one of the most famous artists and activists of his time, and now a West Philadelphia street bears his name.
"At the height of his career, he was the most famous, the most wealthy, the most well-known African American man in the world," said Janice Sykes-Ross, the executive director of the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Robeson was beloved, but not always embraced, experts say. His career was tarnished by U.S. government investigations and allegations of ties to the communist party, as he became an outspoken advocate of civil rights.
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