'An Activist Who Became an Artist': Reflecting on Harry Belafonte 'In His Own Words'
The pioneering singer, actor, and activist passed away on Tuesday, April 25. He was 96.
Harry Belafonte, the barrier-breaking singer, songwriter, actor, and activist, who would later become a pillar in the civil rights movement, is no longer with us. Following an illustrious musical career that included popularizing Jamaican folk songs and several decades advocating for various political and humanitarian causes, Belafonte passed away in his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Tuesday, April 25, from congestive heart failure. He was 96 years old.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Tuesday, April 25th 2023 at 9:54PM
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