Harry Belafonte
Of 20th century civil rights activists Harry Belafonte is one of the most passionate messengers. Belafonte was widely praised in the 1950s as the King of Calypso—he is remembered as a friend of Martin Luther King Junior and for his historical involvement in anti-poverty activism which preceded the 60s summer of love by a decade. Born in Harlem, New York City, Belafonte's upstanding character, intricate prose, and indomitable dedication to peaceful resolution stands to challenge racist presuppositions about men of colour living in the city.
