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‘I did all that I could’: the tireless activism of Harry Belafonte

The death of the artist and activist leaves behind an important legacy of someone who worked hard to make a difference

The Guardian - US

Harry Belafonte leveraged stardom for social change, his powerful voice always singing a song for justice

In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Harry Belafonte was at a cocktail party in Manhattan, scolding the then-attorney general of the United States.

The Conversation

Harry Belafonte was one of the last surviving Civil Rights-era performers

The late musician and actor stayed true to his convictions throughout his public life.

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Harry Belafonte was ‘a major influence’ on his Chicago friends, they fondly recall

Belafonte, the singer-actor-activist who died Tuesday at 96, left a legacy that went beyond the entertainment world — he was a fierce advocate for civil rights.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alton Maddox, lawyer in Tawana Brawley hoax case, dead at 77

Civil rights lawyer Alton Maddox Jr. has died

The Independent UK

Entertainment, civil rights notables honor Harry Belafonte

Reaction is pouring in from civil rights leaders and the entertainment world following the death of Harry Belafonte

The Independent UK

Who is Harry Belafonte? Singer, activist, and actor dies aged 96

Belafonte was active in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s

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US entertainer, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies aged 96

Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 96.

Radio France Internationale

Actor, Singer, Humanitarian Harry Belafonte Has Died

Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner and civil rights icon was 96

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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Harry Belafonte has died at age 96

The Independent UK

Harry Belafonte, groundbreaking activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Mr. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, a representative said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and tireless activist, dies aged 96

Chart-topping calypso singer who supported US civil rights movement and African initiatives dies of congestive heart failure

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the growing threat to democracy in India

As his country overtakes China as the world’s most populous, Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government is escalating its attack on civil rights

The Guardian - UK

Crump says Kaepernick to pay for autopsy for inmate who died in 'appalling conditions'

The former NFL quarterback is assisting the family of Lashawn Thompson, a Georgia jail inmate who died last year while covered in insects, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said.

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Black students in Washington state played key role in the Civil Rights Movement, new book states

When it comes to civil rights history, the focus is often on the marches, boycotts, sit-ins and other protests that took place in the South. In “Washington State Rising,” Marc Arsell Robinson, assistant professor of African American history at California State University, San Bernardino, takes a look at the civil…

The Guardian - UK

The Secret Life of Bees review – blazing songs light up civil rights drama

A young white woman and her Black housekeeper flee across the American south amid the historic struggle, buoyed by astonishingly powerful music

The Independent UK

What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’

A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, a Missouri judge has ordered that there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. Rachel Sharp…

Reason

Daniel Akst: The World War II Pacifists Who Changed America Forever

"Christian libertarians" Bayard Rustin and David Dellinger challenged state power and ended up leading the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam War protests.

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‘No denying:’ Activists demand Ralph Yarl’s shooting be investigated as a hate crime

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Civil rights leaders, elected officials and activists on Tuesday banded together for a downtown Kansas City rally in support of Ralph Yarl, the Black 16-year-old whose shooting outside a Northland home has sparked national outrage and calls for reforms.

The Independent UK

What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’

A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, protesters, celebrities and civil rights figures are demanding justice. Rachel Sharp reports

Al Jazeera

Suspect surrenders after outrage in US shooting of Ralph Yarl

Lawyers for Yarl are demanding to know why gunman was initially released after Thursday’s shooting in Missouri.

The Independent UK

What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’

The Independent UK

‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’: What we know about the shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

Reason

Meet Jane Doe [UPDATED]

[UPDATE: It turns out that the Maryland intermediate appellate court reached the opposite result for the same plaintiff; post bumped up so readers can see the update, which is available in the second half of this post.].]

The Independent UK

House where King planned Alabama marches moving to Michigan

An Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches has been sold to a historical museum in Michigan and will be moved to a site near Detroit for preservation

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