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

[ad_1] 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…

Harry Belafonte, calypso star and civil rights champion, dies at 96

[ad_1] Harry Belafonte, the effortlessly graceful singer credited with popularizing calypso in the U.S. in the 1950s who then marched at the forefront of the country’s civil rights struggle for…

Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist

[ad_1] He provided money to bail Dr. King and other civil rights activists out of jail. He took part in the March on Washington in 1963. His spacious apartment on…