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The beautiful friendship of Belafonte and MLK

Harry Belafonte, the musical legend and civil rights icon, first met Martin Luther King Jr. in 1956. King phoned the rising calypso star in New...
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This day in African-American History - 01 March

On this day in African-American History...1780 - The state of Pennsylvania abolished slavery on this day, making it the first state in the Union to...
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'The Help' sweeps NAACP Image Awards; Whitney Houston honored (photos)

Los Angeles, Calif. - On Friday night, the feature film 'The Help' won a number of accolades at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at the...
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Countdown of 10 amazing moments from the year 2011: No. 9 Belafonte's new song

Human and civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X (Malik El-Shabazz) have become so indelibly symbolic of 1960s African America...
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Did Harry Belafonte fall asleep during TV interview? (video)

A new video is quickly going viral across the internet, and it has largely to do with the fact that legendary singer Harry Belafonte appears to be...
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Harry Belafonte sings with Stephen Colbert on Colbert Report (Video)

It isn’t very often Stephen Colbert gets a singer turned activist on his show to talk politics. On Monday night, Harry Belafonte was on the...
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King of Pop: Harry Belafonte talks Michael Jackson on 'Piers Morgan Tonight'

The singer Harry Belafonte appeared on the Piers Morgan Tonight show, and there was much that was discussed. Michael Jackson was discussed, and...
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Far from Dazed and Confused: An Interview with Jake Holmes

  • Jake Holmes
  • October 25, 2010
During the 60s, there was a plethora of folk singer/songwriters, so many that they carved out their own sub-genre in rock. One of the most talented...
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