Harry Belafonte is pictured on Thursday, August 22, 2013, in New York City. Martin Luther King Jr., drew equal attention for his unapologetic embrace of progressive political causes both at home and abroad. Harold George Belafonte Jr. was born in Harlem, the son of Caribbean immigrants who Americanized the spelling of their surname Bellanfanti. The singer/actor served as one of the executors of MLK’s estate and was chairman of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Fund. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 60 A portrait of Harry Belafonte as he poses with one foot on a chair and a cigarette in his hand in 1950.

Source: Ethiopian News April 25, 2023 14:07 UTC