Conversation so far:
What was it that Robeson considered wrong?
Robeson read the prepared statement and told Josh White that he personally felt it would be wrong to go to Washington and appear before HUAC.
What was Josh White?
Joshua Daniel White was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and civil rights activist. He also recorded under the names Pinewood Tom and Tippy Barton in the 1930s.
What year did Josh White do this?
Josh White was called into the FBI offices dozens of times between 1947 and 1954.
What did Josh White do?
Josh White transcended the typical racial and social barriers of the time who associated blues with a rural, while performing in nightclubs and theaters during the 1930s and 1940s.

Question: What year was this?
Self-contained rewrite: What year did he transcended the typical racial and social barriers of the time?