Jesse Williams says activism cost him acting jobs and Harry Belafonte helped him through the backlash

The “Grey’s Anatomy” actor says Belafonte reached out after his 2016 BET Awards speech and helped him navigate a turbulent ...

Grey’s Anatomy alum Jesse Williams says Harry Belafonte made me feel held while losing jobs over his Black activism

The new documentary ‘Following Harry’ covers the last 12 years of Belafonte’s life and the towering influence of his lifelong ...
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Suzanne Rostock and Carmen Perez on Honoring a Legacy of Pushing for Social Progress in “Following Harry”

The director talks about Harry Belafonte's ongoing inspiration as a singular talent who wasn't content until making the world ...
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John Legend To Play Harry Belafonte In Hugh Masekela Apartheid Struggle Biopic ‘The Road Home’

John Legend has signed for the cast of Bill Condon’s South African apartheid era drama The Road Home in the role of American singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte. He joins an ...