Harry Belafonte is being remembered Tuesday for his work off the screen. TVJessi has more on how his Harlem home is honoring his legacy.
As an honor to Belafonte's Harlem roots, the 115th Street Library changed its name in 2017 as the city collaborated to create an archival collection at the Schomburg Center, where the actor was first inspired to perform at the American Negro Theater stage still standing there.Former congressman Charles Rangel remembers friend, fellow son of Harlem Harry Belafonte
The collection of scrapbooks from on-screen acclaim and letters from efforts in the civil rights movement came to the center a month before the pandemic lockdown, now offering an invitation to a new generation. Even those who didn't know Belafonte personally recognize the impact he had through partnerships with leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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