The folk singer known for writing a column for the 'People's World' Communist newspaper is Paul Robeson, not Bob Dylan who is also known for his political activism through music.
The folk singer who was politically active to the point of writing a column for the Communist newspaper called People's World is Paul Robeson. The initial question might suggest looking at artists like Bob Dylan, known for his significant role in advocating for social change through music, especially with his songs like "The Times They Are a-Changin'" and his opposition to the Vietnam War.
However, Dylan was never reported to write for the 'People's World'. In contrast, Paul Robeson was an artist who held strong political views and was indeed involved with the Communist movement, which aligns with the details provided about writing for a Communist newspaper.
Question:
This folk singer was politically active to the extent that he wrote a column in a Communist newspaper called People's World: