harry belafonte

Harry Belafonte, an entertainer and activist, has died at 96.  Born in 1927 in Harlem, New York to parents who were Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte would...

ATLANTA -- It was apropos for American royalty to be flanked by a "king" and Atlanta's mayor during the "Many Rivers to Cross" town...

Today is Veteran's Day, a time when the nation pauses in gratitude and to pay homage to the millions of current and former servicemen...

In a sad turn of events, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte is suing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s estate. Belafonte, who helped financially support MLK’s family at times, has filed a lawsuit over ownership of historic documents. Today on “NewsOne Now,” Roland Martin spoke with MLK’s former lawyer Clarence Jones to discuss the dispute. Jones ...

Calling youth involvement critical for any meaningful social change, hip-hop artist Talib Kweli became the latest celebrity to join the Dream Defenders, a group of activists conducting sit-ins protesting the state’s policies that they say both target and criminalize Black and Brown youth with Stand Your Ground laws. ...

Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson; entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte; and Former All-Star pitcher, MVP and Cy Young Award winner Don Newcombe will...