Harry Belafonte
American singer and actor
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| April 25 2023 | Harry Belafonte died from congestive heart failure at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 96. |
| April 25 2023 | Harry Belafonte died from congestive heart failure at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 96. |
| 2022 | Harry Belafonte was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category. |
| 2022 | Harry Belafonte was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category. |
| 2020 | The New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture announced the acquisition of Harry Belafonte's vast personal archive. |
| 2020 | Harry Belafonte hosted 'The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte hosts the Tonight Show'. |
| 2020 | The New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture announced the acquisition of Harry Belafonte's vast personal archive. |
| 2020 | Harry Belafonte hosted 'The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte hosts the Tonight Show'. |
| March 1 2020 | Harry Belafonte celebrated his 93rd birthday at Harlem's Apollo Theater, culminating in a singalong of 'Banana Boat Song' led by rapper Doug E. Fresh. |
| March 1 2020 | Harry Belafonte celebrated his 93rd birthday at Harlem's Apollo Theater, culminating in a singalong of 'Banana Boat Song' led by rapper Doug E. Fresh. |
| 2018 | He made his final feature film appearance in Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman'. |
| 2018 | He made his final feature film appearance in Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman'. |
| 2017 | Belafonte released When Colors Come Together, an anthology produced by his son, featuring updated versions of his earlier works. |
| 2017 | Belafonte released When Colors Come Together, an anthology produced by his son, featuring updated versions of his earlier works. |
| January 21 2017 | Belafonte served as an honorary cochairman of the Women's March on Washington, which occurred the day after Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. |
| January 21 2017 | Belafonte served as an honorary cochairman of the Women's March on Washington, which occurred the day after Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. |
| 2016 | Harry Belafonte endorsed Vermont U.S. senator Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries, affirming that Sanders represents opportunity and a moral imperative in politics. |
| 2016 | Harry Belafonte endorsed Vermont U.S. senator Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries, affirming that Sanders represents opportunity and a moral imperative in politics. |
| 2014 | He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards. |
| 2014 | Belafonte attended the event 'Revolution and Religion,' a dialogue between Bob Avakian and Cornel West at Riverside Church in New York City. |
| 2014 | Belafonte attended the event 'Revolution and Religion,' a dialogue between Bob Avakian and Cornel West at Riverside Church in New York City. |
| 2014 | He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards. |
| March 2014 | Belafonte was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in Boston. |
| March 2014 | Belafonte was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in Boston. |
| January 11 2014 | Belafonte was inducted as an honorary member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. |
| January 11 2014 | Belafonte was inducted as an honorary member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. |
| 2013 | Harry Belafonte was named a grand marshal of the New York City Pride Parade, an event that also honored Edie Windsor and Earl Fowlkes. |
| 2013 | Harry Belafonte was named a grand marshal of the New York City Pride Parade, an event that also honored Edie Windsor and Earl Fowlkes. |
| February 1 2013 | Belafonte received the NAACP's Spingarn Medal, recognizing his contributions alongside previous awardees like Constance L. Rice. |
| February 1 2013 | Belafonte received the NAACP's Spingarn Medal, recognizing his contributions alongside previous awardees like Constance L. Rice. |
| January 29 2013 | Belafonte was the keynote speaker and honoree for the MLK Celebration Series at the Rhode Island School of Design, discussing the role of artists as activists. |
| January 29 2013 | Belafonte was the keynote speaker and honoree for the MLK Celebration Series at the Rhode Island School of Design, discussing the role of artists as activists. |
| December 9 2012 | In an interview with Al Sharpton on MSNBC, Belafonte expressed his dismay over the opposition many political leaders had towards Obama’s policies after his reelection. |
| December 9 2012 | In an interview with Al Sharpton on MSNBC, Belafonte expressed his dismay over the opposition many political leaders had towards Obama’s policies after his reelection. |
| 2011 | The documentary film 'Sing Your Song', featuring Belafonte's contributions to the civil rights movement and social justice, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. |
| 2011 | Harry Belafonte released the album 'Sing Your Song'. |
| 2011 | Belafonte commented on the Obama administration, indicating that President Obama felt no threat in addressing concerns for the poor. |
| 2011 | Belafonte's memoir 'My Song' was published by Knopf Books. |
| 2011 | Harry Belafonte released the album 'Sing Your Song'. |
| 2011 | Belafonte commented on the Obama administration, indicating that President Obama felt no threat in addressing concerns for the poor. |
| 2011 | Belafonte's memoir 'My Song' was published by Knopf Books. |
| 2011 | The documentary film 'Sing Your Song', featuring Belafonte's contributions to the civil rights movement and social justice, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. |
| 2010 | Harry Belafonte released the album 'Motherland'. |
| 2010 | Harry Belafonte released the album 'Motherland'. |
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