Houston's Black Heritage Society held the first large parade in Martin Luther King Jr.'s honor in the country in 1978. What's ...

We all have a special connection to the music of our youth, but what about the tunes that filled the air before our earliest memories? Take a trip back in time and explore the top Billboard albums ...

From the shores of the Caribbean. But Harry Belafonte was so much more than that. He was born in Harlem, New York. 1927. To parents from Jamaica. Growing up, he lived in Jamaica with his grandparents ...

A collection of nearly 400 items belonging to legendary singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte will be up for bids at Julien's Auctions on March 6. The sale, titled "Harry Belafonte: A Man of ...

*The legendary Harry Belafonte, a groundbreaking artist and activist, left an indelible mark on the worlds of music, film, and civil rights. His influence extended far beyond his career, inspiring ...

Live from New York! It's 50 seasons later for “SNL.” The landmark NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with drop-dead dark humor and pratfalls, George Carlin as host ...

We all have a great fondness for the music we heard as toddlers. Indeed, it’s hard to hate “C Is for Cookie” if it was a big hit when you were four. But sadly, anything happening in popular culture in ...

NEW YORK -- Harry Belafonte's family celebrated the late actor, musician and civil rights activist Friday on what would have been his 97th birthday. He died in April 2023. "Happy birthday, Dad ... We ...

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