Belafonte
Americannoun
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And in King, Belafonte found a lifelong calling: the fight for racial justice, economic fairness and voting rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
While Belafonte considered their progress remarkable, he also believed his peers were largely playing by the rules of the entertainment industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
When three of them were murdered, Belafonte personally delivered emergency funds to local civil-rights organizers and volunteers, carrying the cash in a doctor’s bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
According to Belafonte, King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, called him and he reached out to the Kennedys.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Harry Belafonte singing “Mary’s Boy Child” drifted in from the living room.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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