Oak Park author’s latest biography looks at wife of actor Paul Robeson OAK PARK — Barbara Ransby, historian, writer and activist, recently discussed her new biography, “Eslanda: The Large and Unconventional Life of Mrs. Paul Robeson,” at the Oak Park Public Library. For Dr. Ransby, the book’s subject, Eslanda Cardozo Goode Robeson, is fascinating as an individual and as a means of entry into the tumultuous social period in which she lived. “I’ve spoken in many ...
June 10, 2013 - Oak Park Leaves
Five area gridders ready for 20th annual Paul Robeson Classic Among those who will be part of the West contingent at the 20th annual Paul Robeson Classic East v West All-Star High School on Monday night, June 10, at Robeson Stadium in East Orange are Jaquill Scott and Joe Esposito of Hanover Park Regional and Malik Valentine of the Morristown-Beard School.
June 9, 2013 - Hanover Eagle