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Harry Belafonte and Jesse Williams *Actor/activist Jesse Williams revealed during the Denzealots pop culture podcast that he’s doing a biopic on another actor and activist, Harry Belafonte. On top of the Belafonte feature, Williams says he also producing two documentaries. One, not surprisingly, is on the Black Lives Matter movement for BET and another […]

Ebony Magazine Marks its 70th Anniversary with Collector’s Edition Cover of Jesse Williams, Harry Belafonte & Zendaya *Chicago— EBONY® Magazine today released its 70th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Cover. The cover of the December/January issue boldly urges its readers to “Stand For Something.” With a central focus on advocacy, audacity and the arts, the double issue […]

[…] granting Mel B’s restraining order. As for the singer it looks like she wants as few reminders as possible of her past with Belafonte (no relation to Harry Belafonte, by the way). Meanwhile, Brown put the family’s Hollywood Hills home (pictured immediately above) up for sale on March 22 for $8.995 mil. On Monday (04-03-17), […]

image via twitter *Legendary musician and longtime activist Harry Belafonte has shared his thoughts on the nation’s new leader in his fist interview sine Donald Trump was elected. The 89-year-old addressed more than 2,000 people who gathered to celebrate Democracy Now!’s 20th anniversary at New York City’s historic Riverside Church—the same location where Rev. Martin […]

*Today on News One Now, Host and Managing Editor Roland S. Martin spoke with humanitarian and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte in an exclusive interview about his thoughts on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s decision to not stand for the National Anthem to display his personal disdain for America which does not value it’s […]

Activist and Artist, Harry Belafonte “O, yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath — America will be!” — Langston Hughes, “Let America Be America Again” What old men know is that everything can change. Langston Hughes wrote these lines when I was 8 years old, […]

*Jesse Williams, Harry Belafonte and Zendaya are among the top 100 “blacks” featured in EBONY magazine’s Black Power issue. The publication is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a December/January issue that urges readers to “Stand For Something.” As The YBF notes, the issue pays homage to the outstanding achievements of African-American influencers in entertainment, politics […]

[…] the Machine, and Dionne Warwick.  The nominees who receive the top votes will be announced this month and the induction ceremony is scheduled for later this year.  Harry Belafonte is being honored with the Early Influence Award, and this year’s Musical Excellence Award is going to legendary music duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, according […]

[…] PEOPLE whether Black, Brown, Indigenous, White, Asian, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Queer, SHE FIGHTS FOR ALL OF OUR INJUSTICES! I’ve seen it first hand! Harry Belafonte wrote “{Linda} Quite the spit fire she was, unapologetic and strong. I saw in her a burning flame and she drew me in…movement work-the sacrifice, the […]

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[…] shed light on police brutality toward African Americans. Titled “Against the Wall,” the film was directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, and produced in association with Harry Belafonte’s social justice organization Sankofa.org. The PSA opens with police sirens and includes audio excerpts from police radios and news coverage of unarmed black men being shot […]

[…] you see him as representing some negative aspect of the gang culture. Cast of “Holler If Ya Hear Me,” directed by Kenny Leon I was talking to Belafonte. I saw him one night. He and Dr. Cornell West came to see the show on Broadway and they said to me, “Man, we love the […]

[…] talk about their films and ask them questions afterwards. With “For the Love of Spock,” it was fascinating to hear Adam Nimoy say his father, Leonard, saw Harry Belafonte as his greatest influence. “My dad utilized Belafonte’s act of minimalism to portray Spock. A new entry to the Festival is Tribeca Tune In, where the […]

[…] Beat Don’t Stop (TV One) Royal Kennedy Rodgers – Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story (PBS) Yoruba Richen, Elia Gasull Balada, Valerie Thomas – The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show (Peacock) DIRECTING CATEGORIES Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Anya Adams – Black-ish – “Hair Day” (ABC) Aurora Guerrero – Little America […]

[…] fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” –Robert Kiyosaki EUR BIRTHDAYS July 3: Talk-show host Montel Williams is 59. BLACK HISTORY July 3, 1953: Harry Belafonte was shown with actress Janet Leigh and film star Tony Curtis on the cover of Ebony magazine. It was the first time a black person and two Caucasians […]