Paul Robeson Defended Jewish Anti-Fascists From Stalinism
Jacobin [Unofficial]
May 20, 2026
In 1949, Paul Robeson performed the “Song of the Jewish Partisans” in Moscow, in the Yiddish original. At a time of rising Stalinist antisemitism, Robeson’s act of solidarity made clear his stand against any form of racism.
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