• 11/29/2024

Belafonte, Star Who Fought for Civil Rights, Dies at 96

Wall Street Journal

Harry Belafonte, who transcended racial barriers through his music and films, died Tuesday. Mr. Belafonte, shown in Paris with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1966, used his stardom to galvanize support for the civil-rights movement. Photo: Ullstein Bild/Getty Images

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