Harry Belafonte – the barrier-breaking singer, actor and civil rights activist – has passed away at the age of 96. Belafonte died on Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure, his publicist ...

Harry Belafonte, the singer whose dynamic a cappella shout of “Day-O!” from “The Banana Boat Song” and other music from world folk traditions propelled him to international stardom, and who used his ...

(New York Jewish Week) — Barrier-smashing singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, who once boasted of being “the most popular Jew in America” because of his rendition of a Hebrew ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Working in Hollywood in the 1950s and ‘60s, the actor Sidney Poitier had faith that he could affect change from within the system of a racist film industry. His friend ...

Harry Belafonte was an emissary from a different era in American entertainment. The singer-actor-activist, who died on April 25 at age 96, ranged over a multitude of mediums and was captivating in ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. FILE - Singer and activist Harry Belafonte speaks during a memorial tribute concert for folk icon and civil rights activist Pete ...

NEW YORK — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was ...