Black History Fact Of The Day

Written By: Elsie Law - Jun• 15•12

Paul Robeson was named valedictorian of his graduating class at Rutgers University. Afterwards, he graduated from Columbia Law School while playing in the National Football League (NFL).

Paul Robeson was considered the true “renaissance man.” He was an accomplished scholar, activist, attorney, athlete, singer, activist, and multilinguist. A proverbial, “Jack of all trades, and a master of all trades.”

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