Here I Stand with a lyrical story that

with a lyrical story that carries a message that resonates still today—that we must all strive to live to our highest potential

Chairman Omali passionately asserts

bead accents and cowrie shell charm

like her mother and sister

and Joan Morgan speak on modern-day black feminist thought

Here I Stand with a lyrical story thatRobeson's international achievements as a singer and actor in starring roles on stage and screen made him the most celebrated black American of his day, but his outspoken criticism of racism in the United States, his strong support of African independence, and his fascination with the Soviet Union placed him under the debilitating scrutiny of McCarthyism. Blacklisted, his famed voice silenced, Here I Stand offered a bold answer to his accusers. It