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Harry Belafonte used his personal wealth to support young activists throughout his life. Archive Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

May 18, 2023

From sit-ins in the 1960s to uprisings in the new millennium, Harry Belafonte served as a champion of youth activism

Jelani M. Favors, North Carolina A&T State University

Harry Belafonte spent much of his life supporting youth-led movements that fought against racial injustice. A historian explains how.

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Jelani M. Favors
Professor of History, North Carolina A&T State University