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Paul Robeson campaigning for fair labor practices

    Black and white photo. A smiling Paul Robeson stands beneath a candelabra surrounded by a racially integrated group of men and women at the California Labor School. He wears a black tuxedo with black tie, and a scarf around his neck.

    Paul Robeson at the California Labor School. The California Labor School was a cultural hub for the Bay Area's progressive and labor communities during the 1940s and 1950s. The school originated in San Francisco and expanded its campuses to Oakland, Berkeley, & Los Angeles.

    1942/1957
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    Rights Protected, with provision for Fair Use. Author’s use is non-commercial & educational for publicly accessible West Philadelphia Collaborative History.
    Attribution/Credit

    California Labor School Negative Collection, Labor Archives & Research Center, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University