Paul Robeson

Actor, Singer, Athlete

Quote: "In my music, my plays, my films I want to carry always this central idea: to be African." (Source: https://www.wisefamousquotes.com/images/paul-robeson-quotes-1982095.jpg)

Biography: Robeson attended Rutgers University where he was an All-America football player. He declined a career as a professional athlete so instead entered Columbia University to earn a law degree. Since there was a lack of opportunity for blacks in the legal profession, he drifted to the stage. (Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paul-Robeson)