◆ SpookStack

NY 100=25857 the Jefferson School, declared PAUL ROBESON in a statement issued here yesterday..»We have learned through the years to be mighty proud of the Jefferson School. We have seen — the clarity it brings to the American people translated ~ into hard-fighting practice and struggles for peace, for trade union unity, for Negro rights, ror inteliectual freedom; and never beforems the work of this school been more needed than in these fateful days of 1954." The Jefferson School has been designated by the * Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive - ne Order 1050. U “~ ony: Pee ROBESON attended the | Labor Vout Acre eatiana anvantian "Ttamhanasl pala iT BWM AUER NAVA SL ld VaWUYWwL Ov Me 4u _ at Hunts Point Place, Bronx, New York on Februery 19, 195. ROBESON stated in a apeech at this " Jamboree" oo. that he was "honored to be here for he has always been. ~- close to youth." ROBESON stated that youth set an example - in.the fight for peace and declared that he would fight. reaction until he was no longer a _second=class citizen" and urged the youth to fight for peace and unity. ROBESON further stated “hands off Indo China and ne ) Guatemala and freedom for Puerto Rico.” a Of yc vised that a PAUL ROBESON reception was vO held at RéVerend HILL's Church, Detroit, Michigan on Loe November 16, 1953 - ED noted that the audience which nearly filled the ch was almost without exception Communist Party members, After singing several songs, - ROBESON spoke of a struggle of the African people to throw | off the yoke of oppression. ROBESON stated that he . considered it a great accomplishment for his race when he af? was able to convince Premier NEHRU of India that the Hindu -- {° psople should join forces with the native Africans in a: common struggle against their exploiters and oppressors. A record from one of ROBESON's albums was presented as a- reward to each of those individuals who helped organize the gathering. - _ - Toe aS oy _— os it sed ROBESON attended | a rally ofa eb