The Life and Times of Harry Belafonte

June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Apart from his role in American racial and class struggles from the 1950s onwards, Harry Belafonte (now 83) played a central role in popularizing struggles for justice on the African continent, especially against white racism in South Africa. Not just by hosting and advancing the careers of South African artists (Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela), making […]

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Sunday Ephemera No.2

September 12, 2010 By 2 Comments

Whatever rightwing propaganda you’ve been fed or whatever you think of Fidel Castro now (no one should be leader of a country for more than 40 years), you can’t deny the decisive role Cuba under Fidel Castro’s leadership played in liberating Africans–especially in Southern Africa.

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