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Harry Belafonte Awarded Honorary Oscar For Humanitarian Work

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Actor and singer Harry Belafonte, accepting a top Hollywood human rights award, asked fellow artists and the entertainment industry to use their platform to show the better side of humanity.Belafonte...

Hollywood turns out to Oscar campaign as Academy honors four legends

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On Saturday, November 8, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sicnces presented honorary Governor Awards to actress Maureen O'Hara, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, and screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière....

Oprah Winfrey and Harry Belafonte win recognition at Harvard

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The queen of TV talk shows, Oprah Winfrey, musicologist Harry Belafonte and director, Steve McQueen were given awards and praised for their respective contributions to Black American Culture.The...

Harry Belafonte Settles Out of Court with MLK Family

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The two parties have finally (after a long time) made peace. This burying of the hatchet in a way occurred by default. Harry Belafonte, the songster and political activist had an ongoing row with the...