america has been at war for 2004 -- present ) years.
america has been at war for 2004 -- present ) years.
america has been at war for how many years?
2004 -- present )
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paul robeson, a former all-american football player, was a columbia university-trained african-american attorney fluent in 12 languages, who lived most of the 1920s and 1930s in london and was active in world human rights and the movement to decolonize africa. however, he was best known as an international star of recordings and film, the most celebrated stage othello in history, and the highest-paid concert performer in the world. he also was the most respected and admired artist-activist throughout the world, with friendships that included the leaders of many countries including the soviet union, where robeson was considered a cultural and social giant and iconic figure. to the social progressives in america, he was the most respected and important voice of truth and social justice in the world. in 1939, at the onset of world war ii in europe, paul robeson and his family returned to america and maintained a residence in connecticut. robeson had been white's friend and artistic collaborator for many years and was the godfather to white's daughter beverly. they did not always agree on everything politically, however white held great respect for robeson. years later in a radio interview, white stated that robeson never once mentioned the communist party to him, and in fact advised white not to get too involved with any political party. robeson supported america's war effort and was considered a patriotic champion of freedom and liberty after his national radio broadcast concert performance and subsequent record album "ballad for americans". however, when american negro soldiers returning from the war were still confronted with government sanctioned segregation, racism and even lynchings, it became evident that robeson was greatly disappointed with the american government. in the postwar years, his socialist belief structure seemed better aligned to the soviet union, which had been america's ally in the war, but by 1947 had become their bitter enemy. in 1949, america's media and press reported a speech robeson had made in [paris], alleging that he said if a war would ever take place between the ussr and america that american negroes would not fight in america's army (the u.s. media and press version of the speech has since been found to be inaccurate and slanted).
josh white