“'A unique threat'
In her book Many Are the Crimes, Cold War historian Ellen Schrecker argues that "probably no other individual was as heavily censored" as Paul Robeson. And in some ways he did present a unique threat. Not as a spy, but as an outspoken black socialist.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20260115-how-the-1950s-red-scare-erased-a-us-icon
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'The most famous black person in America': How the 1950s 'Red Scare' erased a US icon

Paul Robeson was a superstar of the stage and screen, a talented football player and a music hitmaker. Then came a dramatic fall from grace.

@keyofG Paul Robeson *knew what was up*.