On April 25, 2023, the world lost a gifted artist and committed activist – a man who was never shy about speaking (or singing) truth to power.
With his passing, Harlem born Harry Belafonte joined his long time friend and fellow artist Sidney Poitier among the ancestors. Both men will be sorely missed.
During the early 2000s in the Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and Film in Washington DC, we had the pleasure of honoring Belafonte with an award named for one of the men who inspired him – singer, actor and activist Paul Robeson.
After our awards ceremony, Belafonte conducted a master class in which he shared information about his life, his career and his commitment to civil and human rights.
To hear the radio program we produced based on this master class – a study in wisdom, courage and artistic integrity – click here.