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This episode of *This American Life* explores the erasure of Paul and Eslanda Robeson—two towering Black intellectuals, artists, and activists—from American historical memory. Hosted by Emanuel Berry in for Ira Glass, the story centers on Nicole Hill’s investigative podcast *Our Ancest
This episode of *This American Life* explores the erasure of Paul and Eslanda Robeson—two towering Black intellectuals, artists, and activists—from American historical memory. Hosted by Emanuel Berry in for Ira Glass, the story centers on Nicole Hill’s investigative podcast *Our Ancest
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Nicole Hill
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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Paul RobesonEslanda RobesonNicole HillJason ReynoldsJordan Anderson
Books
Paul Robeson, Negroby Eslanda Robeson
Research & Papers
Chicago Defender
Topics
Civil Rights HistoryCold WarHistorical FiguresLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRacial JusticeTrue Crime
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