Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23
The Robson Phenomenon

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IL Of the enchAnt writers Of the Negro His OBJ
they offer interesting and pertinent conclusions Here they
Who blame his mind?
their children perhaps them and docs silently
sumo of responsibility for the oPrngs delinquency
dy and are the sum total of what we all are and
the Black Dispatch suggests America itself and its patterns
Of living carefully wisely before seeking Paul
Robson and turn a deaf to his murmurings
When the mother her offspring she does not do
total disregard responsibility accountability
She knows that either In the training she has given or in hered
itary thro-baek parents answerable
Of the father shall visited the children Would
kindly approach to the Paul Ro6eon complex suggest that perhaps
duty providing
atmosphere constitution
We say a listened Sunday by a
said he Robeson that younger
he highly talented loved by for his stellar
qualities physical described
football player having been ideal and following
suPerSes his description the told millions who listened
To him that after receiving all America had to give In praise and
Paul Robson turned his back his friends and the legal
which he had trained decided could
the chief United States
This radio commentator laid present condition Of
Robosons mind To RObeon and vanity lie suggested his
speech Paul Robeson properly
would mt him Washington
Hayes who he said America worshps and SdOreA
We think Mrs a statement the Peek.
skin affair sympathetic touch to the Robson phenom
e"o" one u'e u' Su"S '~uo "es N NoOSo" was
confused and frustrated Immediately following his graduation from
college because he discovered despite his legal ant he could
atmosphere
who would him their staff This must have been
sudden to this
mind eorred with the thought not that he could not become
supreme
likelihood Negro he could not practice his
profession all We suspect that radio had
the regarding Robesons hfe
upon Sunday story
OF hate
a entered the field of
failure difficult path up which
Travelled OF
singers his q thing
America denied Most Assued he has made but feel
adding insult injury follow the reasoning Of the Sunday
his i
this unhappy the he should make of his
Robson shout He his Russia
education Why would loving father seek his
the dangers that had plagued his life Who
| IN the realm OF justice and equity.
little solid thinking disclose fAlaOiSs Ii
made by the Sunday radio Paul Robson had
notions of grandeur and the complex OF an asat he would prob
followed the path OF Roland Hayes who has bowed
willing
ness Ia prejudice q
shamey Hsated she sought purchase
Dxsland
he and not Roland Hayes who made contribution
jim segregation. diSfranchisemcnt and the mob
seeking nlthy living .
Robson dedicated his nfe fighting an
citizenship. Only recently when
take the risk he Travelled through Dixie
Wallace tho slogan Of that pair Of ciS rights
TO abolish segregation Just Httle adventure In
reasoning win convince eactOnAy PESoa
Paul Robson Is not attempting 20 Be ArstOCrAG
think the the back of
RobesOhs exercised right which certainly and
of his choice We think then the Kan and
organizations decided TO march They could
elder Robson desired despite
Travelled
married TO Ethiopian Not Paul
mited the objectionable sin.
America Robson II L
study with Psychological
the mentality spirituality
speech
Socially Ne can be "' separate a. the i've SsrU Paul ROSssOn