We are very saddened to share the news of the death of Harry Belafonte (1927-2023). Here are excerpts from an article by Chris Morris for Variety: Singer, actor, producer and activist Harry Belafonte, who spawned a calypso craze in the U.S. with his music and blazed new trails for African American performers, died Tuesday of congestive…
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In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights.