In 1957, Paul Robeson performed the world's first transatlantic concert using a new phone line. John Liffen from London's Science Museum explains how it happened. More on Witness History. 🎧 https://bbc.in/3O2pFHv | BBC World Service

7K views · 130 reactions | Paul Robeson, a world-renowned entertainer and political activist, is honored in West Philadelphia where he spent the last few years of his life. He was notably remembered for his performance in Show Boat. He was the third black student to attend Rutgers University and he was its first black football player. He went on to not only become a renowned entertainer but also an outspoken activist. #BlackHistoryMonth https://6abc.com/5917248/ | 6abc Action News | Facebook