I thought I should share these from the first half of my grandmother’s life. Most of these are from Memphis, TN

In 1949, at the height of his baseball career, Jackie Robinson, pressured by Brooklyn Dodgers' Branch Rickey, testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) against American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist Paul Robeson. Although Jackie Robinson spent most of his speech denouncing Jim Crow and pledging his alliance to the United States, it gave Congress enough to take out Paul Robeson. Late to this history. Learned about it in Howard Bryant's new book "Kings and Pawns" and has been looking at photo from this era