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What we learned about Harry Belafonte's Life and Legacy when he sat down for an interview with the Chicago Defender in 2009.

New films, and classics, just keep coming, but you don’t have to drill down to find the finest selections to stream. We’ll do the heavy lifting. You press play.

Globe film critic Odie Henderson pays tribute to the actor, singer, and activist, who died Tuesday at 96.

We repost below a May 2012 WSWS article which discusses the political role of the famous actor and singer Harry Belafonte in the civil rights movement and as a close confidant of Martin Luther King Jr.

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One of boxing's greatest talents and biggest personalities gets an inspiring if conventional treatment

Here is an excellent article on Belafonte’s acting career by Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian) who writes, “The star with the gorgeous calypso voice was also a naturally passionate actor who appeared in heists, colonial confrontations – and even the last love triangle on Earth.” In the middle of the 20th century, Harry Belafonte was at the dizzying…

A New York attorney has pleaded guilty to making nearly $4 million in payments to maintain the U.S. properties of sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg.

The iconic singer, humanitarian, and actor Harry Belafonte died today at the age of 96. His career spanned many decades, giving award-winning performances, where he dazzled regardless of the genre. We're remembering Belafonte's life and legacy – and talking about some of his great performances.

Robert Wise pleaded guilty Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiring to commit international money laundering.