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Sportswriter Howard Bryant talks about his book, 'Kings and Pawns'

SIMON: His new book, "Kings And Pawns: Jackie Robinson And Paul Robeson In America." Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

'The most famous black person in America': How the 1950s 'Red Scare' erased a US icon

Paul Robeson was a superstar of the stage and screen, a talented football player and a music hitmaker. Then came a dramatic ...