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Harry Belafonte Recovering After Seizure

The entertainer and civil rights activist had been en route to accept an award at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Restore Brooklyn Annual Benefit Gala when he fell ill and had to return...

Harry Belafonte And Geena Davis Land Muhammad Ali Awards

Belafonte, who was heavily involved in the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, will receive a lifetime achievement prize for his contributions, with organisers describing the Calypso singer as a...

Harry Belafonte Honorary Tugs At Our Heart Strings During Honorary Oscars Speech

Harry Belafonte, an icon of classic Hollywood, received an honorary Oscar at a special ceremony this Saturday night. Belafonte received his award at the Governor’s Awards in Los Angeles, alongside the likes of Irish actress...

Steve Mcqueen, Harry Belafonte And Oprah Winfrey Honoured At Harvard University

Director Steve Mcqueen, veteran musician Harry Belafonte and Tv titan Oprah Winfrey were among those honoured at Harvard University for their contributions to African-American culture.Belafonte, Winfrey and 12 Years A Slave director MCQueen were feted...

Esperanza Spalding Joins Forces With Stevie Wonder To Call For Guantanamo Bay Closure

Jazz singer Esperanza Spalding has recruited Stevie Wonder, Harry Belafonte and Janelle Monae for her provocative new music video, in which she calls on U.S. government officials to shut down infamous detention camp Guantanamo Bay.The...

Harry Belafonte Suing Mlk's Family Over Rights To Unpublished King Speeches

Harry Belafonte is suing Martin Luther King’s estate for the rights to sell a number of unpublished speeches and letters by the late Dr King for charity. The film and music star claims he obtained...

Harry Belafonte Tries To Sell Martin Luther King's Speeches. Chaos Ensues.

The singer and social activist Harry Belafonte has sued the estate of Martin Luther King Jr over the ownership of documents that Belafonte says were given to him by the late civil rights later and...

Harry Belafonte To Sue Martin Luther King Jr. Estate

Harry Belafonte was a good friend to the late Dr Martin Luther King Jr. during his lifetime and has, over the years, developed a rather large collection of MLK memorabilia. Three particular documents have gone...

Jamie Foxx Pays Tribute To Belafonte & Gordy During Stirring Washington Speech

Jamie Foxx paid tribute to singer Harry Belafonte and Motown boss Berry Gordy during an emotional speech to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's iconic 'I have a dream' civil rights address in...

Carole King & Usher Join Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony Line-up

Carole King, Usher and Harry Belafonte have joined the line up to honour the class of 2013 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony next month (18Apr13).Legendary singer/songwriter King will perform in...

Pictures: Katy Perry And Selena Gomez Catch Up At Unicef Snowflake Ball

Katy Perry and Allison Williams lit up the UNICEF Snowflake BallKaty Perry, Selena Gomez and Uma Thurman were just some of the stars who attended the UNICEF Snowflake Ball, with Gomez in particular looking keen...

Adam Mckay To Direct Uptown Saturday Night Remake?

Adam McKay is in talks to direct the remake of comedy 'Uptown Saturday Night'. The 'Anchorman' director is expected to start work on the project after completing the sequel to the Will Ferrell comedy, which...

Marlon Brando Inspired Harry Belafonte To Document Charity Efforts

Singer/actor Harry Belafonte was inspired to document his charity work for TV after seeing how much of his old pal Marlon Brando's philanthropic efforts went unnoticed by the general public.The calypso star-turned-social activist agreed to...

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