Nearly every musician knows Paul Robeson’s story – the son of a former slave, educated at the best schools America had to offer, grew up to become one of the most admired singers in the world, until he began to speak out on behalf of civil rights for African-Americans, at which point he was very nearly run out of the business. The U.S. Postal Service will issue a stamp honoring Robeson’s contributions to American culture and society in February, possibly the first time that a branch of the U.S. government has cast him in a positive light.