Harry Belafonte: The Artist Who Taught Me About Social Justice – OpEd

Some know the late Harry Belafonte for his genre-jumping music and silky baritone voice, epitomized in his classic 1956 album Calypso. Others swoon over his performances in films like the 1954 musical Carmen Jones.

In activist circles, he’s revered for supporting his good friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the...