A cultural critic and activist, Paul Robeson Jr. is the author of Paul Robeson, Jr. Speaks to America: The Politics of Multiculturalism and The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist’s Journey, among others. Son of the legendary actor and singer Paul Robeson Sr., he served for more than 20 years as his father’s close aide and personal representative, and lectured across the United States on topics of race and radical politics. After a life rich with joy and struggle, Robeson Jr. passed away on April 26, 2014, at the age of 86.