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T h e P o r t a l s o f E P A C H A F o u n d a t i o n – P h a s e I I a r e O p e n :
Many Thanks!
UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador
Harry Belafonte
March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023
Courtesy, UNICEF
"We mourn the loss of Harry Belafonte, one of the world’s greatest actors, singers, producers, and champions of human rights – especially for children.
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“He served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for 36 years, where his dedication and generosity of spirit helped set a high standard for the role – meeting with world leaders to champion the cause of UNICEF and secure support for the issues that impact children’s lives. His legacy includes advocating for primary health care, treatment for HIV/AIDS, and free access to education for all.
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“He was an eloquent campaigner for the world’s children and understood the power of maintaining the world’s attention on its most needy, including, among other things, giving the iconic UNICEF ‘School-in-a-Box’ its name, and organizing the Grammy winning and quadruple platinum single We are the World to raise money for African famine relief.
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“We extend our deepest sympathies to the Belafonte family, and join his many fans, friends and admirers from across the globe in celebrating his life, his work, and his steadfast commitment to children.”
Read more on the following web page:
Children Around the World
Sincerely Thanks Harry Belafonte!
Courtesy,
Forever in Humanity's Heart!
Forever in Humanity's Memory!
Harry Belafonte (UN Day Concert 2009)
MUST SEE VIDEO:
Video Courtesy, Culture Project
A Champion for
Humanity's Children
Who Are:
Most in Need. Most Neglected.
Most Vulnerable.
Secretary-General António Guterres
led tributes from across the
United Nations to the Legendary
Singer, Entertainer, and
Civil Rights Activist, Harry Belafonte
“Beyond touching millions with his inimitable charm and charisma in music, film, and theatre, Mr. Belafonte
devoted his life fighting for human rights and
against injustice in all its forms,” . . . “He
was a fearless campaigner for civil rights and
a powerful voice in the struggle against apartheid,
the fight against AIDS, and the quest to eradicate poverty.”
Quote Courtesy, United Nations
Read more at: https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/04/1136027
Harry Belafonte's
Exemplary Marks of Excellence!
Harry Belafonte certainly was a dedicated UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador who genuinely cared
for the whole of Humanity at home in
the U.S.A. and Around the World.
Courtesy, Wikipedia
Belafonte (center) at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. with Sidney Poitier (left) and Charlton Heston
The following text excerpt is a Courtesy of Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Belafonte considered the actor, singer, and
activist Paul Robeson a mentor, and he
was a close confidant of
Martin Luther King Jr. during the
Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
As he later recalled, "Paul Robeson had been my first great formative influence; you might say
he gave me my backbone. Martin King was
the second; he nourished my soul."
Click on Below Images to Learn More . . .
Jan. 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968
Harry Belafonte with President John F. Kennedy [L] and Robert F. Kennedy [R]
Harry Belafonte with Coretta Scott King [L] and The MLK, Jr. Family [R]
Throughout his career, Belafonte was an
advocate for political and humanitarian causes,
such as the Anti-Apartheid Movement and
USA for Africa. From 1987 until his death,
he was a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela (L) is escorted back
to his seat by Harry Belafonte at the U.N. General Assembly
Special Session on Children in New York, May 9, 2002
"HARRY BELAFONTE"
Bringing Humanity Together!
The following text excerpt is a Courtesy of Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s. Belafonte is one of the few performers to have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT), although winning the Oscar in a non-competitive category. He earned his career breakthrough with the album Calypso (1956), which was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.
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Belafonte was best known for his recordings of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)", "Jamaica Farewell", and "Mary's Boy Child". He recorded and performed in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He also starred in films such as Carmen Jones (1954), Island in the Sun (1957), Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), Buck and the Preacher (1972), and Uptown Saturday Night (1974). He made his final screen appearance in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman (2018).
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Belafonte won three Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. In 1989, he received the Kennedy Center Honors. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994. In 2014, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards and in 2022 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category.
Award-winning Singer &
Big Screen Actor,
Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte in CARMEN JONES ('54)
Watch Video - Courtesy, https://twitter.com/tcm/status/1239220023123640320
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Civil Rights Activist
Tony Bennett and Harry Belafonte Remember Bloody Sunday in Selma Alabama
48 Years Later
Must See Video:
Video Courtesy, ByeByeBankOfAmerica
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Harry Belafonte:​ Harlem, U.S.A.
HARRY BELAFONTE
AND
TONY BENNETT
Honored at the Apollo!
Courtesy, https://www.apollotheater.org/
Harry Belafonte:​ Harlem, U.S.A.
Special Guest
MEN'S DAY SPEAKER
The Abyssinian Baptist Church
October 12, 2008
O' Happy Day!
A Day of Rejoicing & Memorable
Fellowship With
The Beloved
"Harry Belafonte!"
Courtesy, https://abyssinian.org/
ABYSSINIAN IMAGES COURTESY, PHOTOGRAPHER: WWW.RAYLLANOS.COM
The Late Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III
Senior Pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church
July 19, 1949 – October 28, 2022
With Men's Day Guest Speaker, Harry Belafonte
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ABYSSINIAN IMAGES COURTESY, PHOTOGRAPHER: WWW.RAYLLANOS.COM
[L] Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Calvin O. Butts III [R] Together with Wife of
Harry Belafonte, Pamela Frank-Belafonte and
Multi-Award-Winning Actress, "The Grand Lady, Cicely Tyson"
Men of Harlem, Standing
Together as One!
ABYSSINIAN IMAGES COURTESY, PHOTOGRAPHER: WWW.RAYLLANOS.COM
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Goodwill Ambassador &
Eternal Humanitarian!
Courtesy, We Are the Mighty
A Special Gift to the World!
[L] Harry Belafonte as a Child with
Mother and Sibling
Beloved Father, Friend . . . And
So Much More!
As we look back,
Always Remember . . .
Farewell,
With Love!
We'll Meet Again!
"Day-o, day-o
Daylight come and we want go home. . . "
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See Also:
EPACHA Foundation Extends
Sincerest Thanks to
HARRY BELAFONE
for many years of cherished memories and
also for helping to make EPACHA's
"Music & Songs"
"His Songs & UNICEF"
webpage
in Honor
of . . .
HARRY BELAFONTE
Now, let's all enjoy "Day-O" &
"His Songs" . . .​
Around the World!
Harry Belafonte in Concert - Live at the 15th Tokyo Music Festival (1986)
Harry Belafonte in Concert -
Global Carnival (1988)
Courtesy, Harry Belafonte
Humanity Thanks
"Harry Belafonte!"
Learn more of Harry Belafonte's
Remarkable Life and Legacy
on the
following web page:
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