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NYPL | 3 Ways to Honor the Legacy of Harry Belafonte
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“A library is a place for people to come together, to learn about their world and explore new ideas, things I’ve tried to do my entire life.”
– Harry Belafonte
Activist and Artist Harry Belafonte passed away on April 25 at the age of 96. Celebrated during his lifetime as an artist, he was also a fervent activist who fought for social justice. There are many ways to honor his legacy through the New York Public Library.
Watch the Harry Belafonte Black Liberation Series
The NYPL hosted a series of speaking events, called the Harry Belafonte Black Liberation Series. The series is a platform for Black Authors to discuss their work. Watch the full series online through the NYPL Youtube Channel:
The Harry Belafonte Black Liberation Speaker Series | Malcolm X: the Facts and Fictions
The Harry Belafonte Black Liberation Speaker Series: Charles Blow with Hilton Als
The Harry Belafonte Black Liberation Speaker Series: Bryan Washington with Vinson Cunningham
The Harry Belafonte Black Liberation Speaker Series: Raven Leilani and Kiley Reid
Visit the Harry Belafonte Archives
Visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Belafonte donated his personal archive to the Schomburg Center in 2017. Belafonte’s performance career started at the American Negro Theater, which was originally located in the basement of this Library. The Schomburg Center is “dedicated to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences” (1).
Read
Harry’s memoir, My Song [a memoir] is available to read at the NYPL. – Excerpt attached is available on NYPL website.
My Song [a memoir] published 2011
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