The HistoryMakers video oral history with Harry Belafonte.

Actor, civil rights activist, and singer Harry Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York City. After dropping out of high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. Returning to New York, he worked odd jobs before auditioning for the American Negro Theatre, earning his first leading role in Juno...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection) (Production company)
Other Authors: Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023 (Interviewee)
Glover, Danny (Interviewer)
WTTW (director of photography.)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
Subjects:
Belafonte, Harry, > 1927-2023 > Interviews.
Belafonte, Harry, > 1927-2023
African Americans > Interviews.
African Americans.
Civil Rights Activist > Actor > Singer.
Internet videos.
Interviews.
Nonfiction films.
Oral histories.
Genre:
Interviews.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction films.
Oral histories.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (The HistoryMakers)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr.)) : sound, color.
Variant Title:
History Makers video oral history with Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Actor, civil rights activist, and singer Harry Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York City. After dropping out of high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. Returning to New York, he worked odd jobs before auditioning for the American Negro Theatre, earning his first leading role in Juno and the Paycock. In 1953, Belafonte made his film debut in Bright Road. Belafonte also developed his singing talents, and his third record, Calypso, became the first in history to sell over 1 million copies. In the 1950s, Belafonte developed a strong relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., working to mobilize the arts community to support civil rights activists. In 1985, Belafonte mobilized global artists to raise awareness about the famine, war and drought sweeping Africa. Belafonte later served as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador; and, in 2012, published his autobiography, My Song: A Memoir of Art, Race, and Defiance.
Call Number:E185.97
Playing Time:01:00:00
Credits:Videographer, WTTW.
Participant or Performer:
Danny Glover, interviewer.
Event Details:
Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2000 November 2.
Source of Description:
Vendor-supplied metadata.