Tag: Harry Belafonte
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Harry Belafonte: Unconquerable warrior marches on
Harry Belafonte did not seek social justice; social justice sought him out. When they met, he was ready for a life-long struggle to bring justice to the United States or more correctly, to bring the United States to justice even when he knew this might cost him his lucrative career, if not his life.
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Harry Belafonte who fought for African-American rights dies aged 96
American singer, actor and civil rights activist, Harry Belafonte, who broke down racial barriers in the 1960s, has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 96 years. Often dubbed the King Of Calypso, Belafonte scored hits with Island In The Sun, Mary’s Boy Child and the UK number one Day-O (The Banana Boat…