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Documentary honors legendary singer and"Sing Your Song" doubles as a 105-minute argument for Harry Belafonte to receive Oscar's Jean Hersholt Award for his humanitarian work. It's a celebratory look at an entertainer who was the first artist to sell more than 1 million albums but who also became a partner in the struggle for civil rights alongside Dr.
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 5:44 am
SFist Tonight, 1/30: Harry BelafonteFILM: Harry Belafonte biopic, Sing Your Song , which is an Academy Award Best Documentary Shortlist Contender, takes the viewer on a journey through the life and work of "one of the truly heroic and political figures of the past 60 years," from Harlem to Mississippi to Africa and south Central Los Angeles. (6:45 and 8:45 p.m., Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street) [ more › ]
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 11:44 pm
'Sing Your Song' recounts HarryA review of the documentary "Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song," which recounts the life and legacy of the great entertainer and activist.
Posted on 26 January 2012 | 11:05 pm
Harry Belafonte Shares His Life ExperiencesCivil rights activist and singer Harry Belafonte visited Charlottesville High School Tuesday to speak with students about his life experiences.
Posted on 24 January 2012 | 11:56 pm
One On 1 Profile: Celebrity-Activist HarryPerformer and activist Harry Belafonte has used his instantly recognizable voice to entertain, enlighten and advocate through a career that has spanned seven decades.
Posted on 24 January 2012 | 2:28 am

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Harry Belafonte | Dyslexic In AmericaEarly life. Born Harold George Belafonte, Jr., at Lying-in Hospital, Harlem, New York, Belafonte was the son of Melvine (née Love) – a housekeeper (of Jamaican descent) – and Harold George Belafonte, Sr., a Martiniquan ...
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 5:08 am
MY SONG: A Memoir by Harry Belafonte“Harry Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has led one of the great American lives of the last century. Now, this extraordinary icon tells us the story of that life, giving us its full breadth, letting us ...
Posted on 7 February 2012 | 9:16 am
Bijou to offer free screening of Sing YourSing Your Song is an up-close look at Harry Belafonte. The film charts his life from a boy born in New York and raised in Jamaica, who returns to Harlem in his early teens where he discovers the American Negro Theater and ...
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 4:56 am
Celebrating Black History: HarryThe multi-talented performer, Harry Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927, in New York City. As a youth, he struggled with poverty and a turbulent family life. Belafonte's career took off with the film Carmen Jones (1954).
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 2:22 pm
H A R L E M + B E S P O K E: MEET: HarryJoin actor, author, and activist Harry Belafonte as he discusses his memoir, My Song, with Schomburg Director Khalil Gibran Muhammad. Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has also led one of ...
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 2:00 pm