Here I Stand Author:Paul Robeson Introduction by Sterling Stuckey — Renowned actor and singer Paul Robeson spent his life battling for the civil rights of all Americans. Robeson was blacklisted during the McCarthy era and wrote his famous memoir, Here I Stand, as a bold answer to his accusers. "This amazing man, this great intellect, this magnificent genius with his overwhelming... more » love of humanity is a devastating challenge to a society built on hypocrisy, greed and profit-seeking at the expense of common humanity."