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“Sing Your Song”: Remembering Harry Belafonte, Who Used His Stardom to Help MLK & Civil Rights Movement
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Photos Of Harry Belafonte And His Children Over The Years: Celebrated actor, singer and beloved activist, Belafonte was also a family man ...
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Photos Of Harry Belafonte And His Children Over The Years
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“Sing Your Song”: Remembering Harry Belafonte, Who Used His Stardom to Help MLK & Civil Rights Movement
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Singer, actor, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96. In 1997, 60 Minutes’ Ed Bradley spoke with Belafonte about his life and ... Show more

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Harry Belafonte, civil rights and entertainment giant, dies at 96: Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. He was a dedicated activist and award-winning actor and ...
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights and entertainment giant, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, barrier-smashing entertainer and activist, dies at 96: A star after “The Banana Boat Song,” he became a key ally of the Rev ...
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Harry Belafonte, barrier-smashing entertainer and activist, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a ‘rebel heart,’ dies at 96: Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable ...
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a ‘rebel heart,’ dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte's Best Songs: 'Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),' 'Jamaica Farewell,' 'Man Smart (Woman Smarter) ...
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Harry Belafonte's Best Songs
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The life, career and activism of legendary performer Harry Belafonte: Harry Belafonte, a giant in the world of performance and activism, died Tuesday at 95 ...
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The life, career and activism of legendary performer Harry Belafonte
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Harry Belafonte, legendary performer and activist, dead at 96: Harry Belafonte, the American singer, actor and social activist who was an inspiration and role ...
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Harry Belafonte, legendary performer and activist, dead at 96
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96: The iconic and barrier-breaking performer died Tuesday of congestive heart failure.
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96
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Harry Belafonte delighted and challenged a divided America: The musician and civil-rights activist died on April 25th, aged 96
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Harry Belafonte delighted and challenged a divided America
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Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96: Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment ...
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Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, Entertainer and Civil Rights Activist, Dead at 96: Harry Belafonte, the towering actor and singer who became a prominent civil rights activist ...
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Harry Belafonte, Entertainer and Civil Rights Activist, Dead at 96
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Harry Belafonte dead: Singer, actor, civil rights activist dies at 96: Harry Belafonte stands as the model and the epitome of the celebrity activist ...
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Harry Belafonte dead: Singer, actor, civil rights activist dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte Understood Persuasion: Plus: Where to look for self-respect
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Harry Belafonte Understood Persuasion
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Harry Belafonte Dragged Us Into the Future: A remembrance of Harry Belafonte, the singer, writer, actor, and activist, who died on Tuesday at the age of 96.
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Harry Belafonte Dragged Us Into the Future
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‘I did all that I could’: the tireless activism of Harry Belafonte: The death of the artist and activist leaves behind an important legacy of someone who worked ...
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‘I did all that I could’: the tireless activism of Harry Belafonte
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Harry Belafonte: Singer and civil rights activist dies aged 96: The King of Calypso, who became a major voice in America's civil rights movement, died at home.
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Harry Belafonte: Singer and civil rights activist dies aged 96
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and tireless activist, dies aged 96: Chart-topping calypso singer who supported US civil rights movement and African initiatives ...
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and tireless activist, dies aged 96
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5 Times Harry Belafonte Called Out America– And Backed It Up– Throughout His Life
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5 Times Harry Belafonte Called Out America– And Backed It Up– Throughout ...
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How Harry Belafonte Transformed American Music: The late artist and activist showed how popular songs could be both the soundtrack to and a tool of the struggle ...
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How Harry Belafonte Transformed American Music
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Calypso, jazz, orchestral ballads … the astonishing range of Harry Belafonte: We pick 10 of the best recordings by the late singer, who became famous for ...
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Opinion: Harry Belafonte and the protests that changed America: When Martin Luther King Jr. needed funds for Project Confrontation in Birmingham in 1963 ...
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Opinion: Harry Belafonte and the protests that changed America
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Harry Belafonte Remembered By Dr. Irwin Redlener: Dr. Irwin Redlener pays tribute to Harry Belafonte, his partner on USA for Africa.
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Harry Belafonte Remembered By Dr. Irwin Redlener
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Harry Belafonte’s biggest hit? The song of freedom.: Having broken the traditional boundaries of fame, the singer always answered the civil rights movement’s ...
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Harry Belafonte’s biggest hit? The song of freedom.
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Harry Belafonte had world's first million-seller album, and other facts to know: Here are some facts about actor-activist Harry Belafonte, who has died at the ...
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Harry Belafonte had world's first million-seller album, and other facts to ...
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"Banana Boat Song" singer and actor Harry Belafonte dead at 96: Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte has died. He was one of the biggest music stars of his ...
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Steve McQueen on his hero Harry Belafonte: ‘He had everything – but his service was to his people’
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Harry Belafonte, trailblazing singer and activist, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, trailblazing singer and activist, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, the famed singer, actor, and human rights activist, has died at 96
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Harry Belafonte, Calypso Singer and Activist, Dead at 96: Harry Belafonte has died at 96 of congestive heart failure. The singer, actor, and activist was known ...
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Harry Belafonte, Calypso Singer and Activist, Dead at 96
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Harry Belafonte, Music Legend And Civil Rights Activist, Dies: The “King of Calypso” never stopped speaking out for progressive causes.
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Harry Belafonte, Music Legend And Civil Rights Activist, Dies
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Harry Belafonte, Singer and Civil Rights Activist, Dead at 96: His spokesperson confirmed congestive heart failure was the cause.
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Harry Belafonte, Singer and Civil Rights Activist, Dead at 96
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Harry Belafonte, Pioneering Singer and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at Age 96: Harry Belafonte, pioneering activist, singer and actor, has died at the age of 96 ...
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‘Superstar’ pop musician dead at 96: Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream pop music and became well known ...
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‘Superstar’ pop musician dead at 96
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Singer Harry Belafonte died: The U.S. singer Harry Belafonte is dead. This was confirmed by his spokesman to the "New York Times" on Tuesday ...
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Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting and activism, dies at 96: Belafonte was the first Black person allowed to perform in many plush nightspots and was the ...
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Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting and activism, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96: With his glowing, handsome face and silky-husky voice, Belafonte was one of the first Black performers to ...
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
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The story of how Belafonte's 'Day-O' made 'Bettlejuice': Tim Burton's 1988 classic 'Beetlejuice' memorably used recordings of Harry Belafonte's 'Day-O' and 'Jump ...
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The story of how Belafonte's 'Day-O' made 'Bettlejuice'
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“Get Down to Business”: Harry Belafonte in 2016 on Trump, Socialism & Fighting for Justice
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Harry Belafonte was one of the last surviving Civil Rights-era performers: The late musician and actor stayed true to his convictions throughout his public life.
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Harry Belafonte was one of the last surviving Civil Rights-era performers
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Harry Belafonte in His Own Words on Opposing Iraq War & Calling George W. Bush a “Terrorist”
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Harry Belafonte once asked Black artists to deliver a protest song: 'The question is: Where is the raised voice of Black America? Why are we mute?' Harry ...
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Harry Belafonte once asked Black artists to deliver a protest song
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The Strand Archive - Harry Belafonte at 85 - BBC Sounds: Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like ...
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Harry Belafonte, the Muppets and me: Actor, singer, activist Harry Belafonte died at 96 on April 25. But his music and impact have long been felt by many.
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Harry Belafonte, the Muppets and me
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In memoriam: Harry Belafonte, through his art and activism, left this world a better place
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Harry Belafonte on his life: "First came me, then Elvis".: In this SPIEGEL interview from 2011, Harry Belafonte describes how he went from thief to the biggest ...
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Harry Belafonte on his life:
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Harry Belafonte, Trailblazing Performer and Fierce Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
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Singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96: A star of the stage and screen, and the first artist of any genre to sell one million albums ...
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Singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96: Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, who will go down in history as the first ...
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96
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In L.A., Harry Belafonte was King of the Greek Theatre: Senior writer Greg Braxton recalls the late crooner's summer performances at L.A ...
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In L.A., Harry Belafonte was King of the Greek Theatre
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Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96 - NY Times: Belafonte was born in New York City’s borough of Manhattan but spent his early ...
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Harry Belafonte's Commitment to a Better World Was His Most Beautiful Performance
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Fans reflect on the legacy of the late Harry Belafonte: Flowers were placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Harry Belafonte on Tuesday (April 25) ...
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Fans reflect on the legacy of the late Harry Belafonte
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Harry Belafonte - the "Calypso King": Harry Belafonte would have liked to be the "first black Hamlet", but then became the "Calypso King". With that, after all ...
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Harry Belafonte's life and career: Harry Belafonte, born on March 1, 1927, in Harlem, New York, was a trailblazing singer, actor and activist throughout his ...
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Harry Belafonte's life and career
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Harry Belafonte death: Hollywood posts on Twitter, Instagram: Questlove, Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay, Ice Cube and Oprah Winfrey are among the celebrities who have ...
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Harry Belafonte death: Hollywood posts on Twitter, Instagram
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96: He sold millions of records and starred on stage and screen before scaling back his career to become a ...
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96: Belafonte sold millions of records and starred on stage and screen before scaling back his career and ...
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96: Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer ...
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96: Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant that had become an activist, humanitarian and ...
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, activist, dies at 96: The entertainer was also known for his activism. He was involved in numerous causes fighting for racial ...
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, activist, dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96: Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, who will go down in history as the first ...
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96
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Harry Belafonte, King of Calypso and Social Activist, Dies at 96: Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and civil rights activist whose calypso songs and commitment ...
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Harry Belafonte, King of Calypso and Social Activist, Dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, civil rights activist, dies: Singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies; he was the first Black man to win Emmy ...
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, civil rights activist, dies
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96: Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, who will go down in history as the first ...
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96: Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, who will go down in history as the first ...
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Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a 'rebel heart,' dies at 96: Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable ...
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a 'rebel heart,' dies at 96
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Harry Belafonte: A groundbreaking entertainer dies: Harry Belafonte, one of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history and a committed human ...
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Harry Belafonte: A groundbreaking entertainer dies