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politically as well because it has a big impact on national politics. very interesting. thank you all for your perspectives. i am sure we will be talking more as campaigning heats up. thank you. and finally, the singer, actor and civil rights activist harry belafonte has died, at the age of 96. # oh, island in the sun. he was one of the most successful african american pop stars in history, he first came to fame in the 1950s as a calypso music performer, later becoming the first black man to win a tony on broadway. he was also a major force in the us civil rights movement working alongside martin luther king jr. tributes have been pouring in. the reverend al sharpton wrote that he was a history changing activist and a culture changing entertainer. oprah winfrey described belafonte as a trailblazer and hero while the musician, john legend said he was the epitome of what it meant to be an artist and activist.
with down syndrome. mattel, the manufacturer, had previously faced criticism for not representing real women. in recent years, the company has created dolls with hearing aids and prosthetic limbs in a bid to make its range more diverse. and finally, the singer, actor and civil rights activist harry belafonte has died at the age of 96. # 0h, island in the sun. he was one of the most successful african american pop stars in history. he first came to fame in the 1950s as a calypso music performer, later becoming the first black man to win a tony on broadway. he was also a major force in the us civil rights movement, working alongside martin luther king jr. tributes have been pouring in. the reverend al sharpton wrote that he was a history changing activist and a culture changing entertainer. oprah winfrey described belafonte
Harry Belafonte has died aged 96 of congestive heart failure, the BBC reports. He was one of the first and most successful African-American entertainers, winning hearts on Broadway, stage and screen, but as he himself noted, he was long an activist before becoming an artist.