The New York Times – Sports:
In 1956, he starred for the University of Southern California in a signal victory over an all-white University of Texas team after withstanding racial threats.
Category: Civil Rights Movement (1954-68)
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Harry Belafonte, Folk Hero
The New York Times – Music:
Cool and charismatic, Belafonte channeled his stardom into activism. He was a true people person, who knew how to reach, teach and challenge us.
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Harry Belafonte on His Artistic Values and His Activism
The New York Times – Music:
In interviews and articles in The New York Times, Mr. Belafonte, who died on Tuesday, spoke about the civil rights movement and his frustration with how Black life was depicted onscreen.
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Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist
The New York Times – Music:
In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights.
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8 Places Across the U.S. to Learn About African American History
The New York Times – Travel:
Over the years, many important African American landmarks have disappeared or fallen into disrepair. An effort to restore them promises a fuller understanding of American history as a whole.
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8 Places Across the U.S. to Learn About African American History
The New York Times – Travel:
Over the years, many important African American landmarks have disappeared or fallen into disrepair. An effort to restore them promises a fuller understanding of American history as a whole.
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‘Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power’ Review: A Movement That Changed America
The New York Times – Film:
With arresting interviews and archival footage, this documentary looks back at a 1960s voting-rights campaign in Alabama that gave rise to a national movement for Black power.
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‘The Picture Taker’ Review: Civil Rights Photographer and F.B.I. Informant
The New York Times – Film:
The documentary, by the director of “Who Killed Malcolm X?,” is a compelling biography of Ernest Withers, whose photographs helped chronicle Black history.