BIZARRE: 22 - You Need To See This

White Americans need to study Black history to better understand their own stories

My journey began when I got a summer job selling Ebony Pictorial History of Black America door-to-door in Black neighborhoods, author Jonathan Odell writes. I had never been in a Black person’s home before, and I was sure they didn’t want me in theirs. I was surprised to find that…

Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2023

America's problem isn't "polarization"

Political research is all about the dangers of polarization. But what if one pole is cynical and dangerous?

Salon · Apr 29, 2023

Bono: ‘The lesson Harry Belafonte taught me’

Pioneering musician and activist Harry Belafonte has died aged 96. Here, Bono remembers a ‘lightbulb moment’ when he came face-to-face

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Harry Belafonte's song of rebellion

Looking back at the King of Calypso's legacy reveals the many ways that his work contributed to the good fight

Salon · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

Musician, actor, activist Harry Belafonte, dies at 96

Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and ground-breaking actor who turned to political activism, has died at the age of 96.

The New Daily · Apr 25, 2023

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

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

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023

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 · Apr 25, 2023

Pioneering performer and activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96

NEW YORK: Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting out “Day O!” in his 1950s hit song before turning to political activism, has died at the age of 96.

Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2023