In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Harry Belafonte was at a cocktail party in Manhattan, scolding the then-attorney general of the United States. “You ...

Harry Belafonte singing at a civil rights rally in Manhattan on May 17, 1960. (Bettmann via Getty Images) When Harry Belafonte celebrated the 110th anniversary of the birth of his friend and mentor ...

For Harry Belafonte, a catchy calypso tune created the initial soundtrack for a lifetime of activism, civil rights and service that would stretch six decades. And as unlikely as his meteoric rise to ...

Sing St. John choirs brought the musical legacy of Harry Belafonte to life Saturday evening in Cruz Bay’s Franklin Powell Park. “Harry Belafonte worked tirelessly to alleviate oppression in the world, ...

This week, as people have been remembering the activist and singer Harry Belafonte, who died on Tuesday, they've talked about his music... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DAY O") HARRY BELAFONTE: (Singing) Day o ...

Arrayed behind the twenty-one-year-old Harry Belafonte on the night of his unlikely debut as a singer in January of 1949 was a quartet of modern music greats: Al Haig on piano, Max Roach on drums, ...

Harry Belafonte's studied drama at Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop, where a singing role led to night-club engagements and a recording contract as a pop singer. In 1950 he became a folksinger, ...

NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to remember singer and activist Harry Belafonte, who died this week at the age of 96. Opinion: Harry Belafonte's voice will live on I spent a couple of years of my ...

Sarafina Belafonte performed this week at New York’s Sony Hall with her grandfather, the late singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, very much on her mind. After debuting an original song ...

In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of Birmingham, Ala., Harry Belafonte was at a cocktail party in Manhattan, scolding the then-attorney general of the United States. “You may ...