Shana V WhiteApr 25, 2023
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RIP to the legendary Harry Belafonte. Righteous civil rights warrior and humanitarian, singer, and actor. https://www.indiewire.com/2023/04/harry-belafonte-dead-1234639195/
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Harry Belafonte Dead: His Music, Acting & Activism Shaped a Generation

Belafonte’s activism changed America, his singing shaped a musical consciousness for generations of Americans, and his acting paved the way for Black performers.

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Apr 25, 2023 at 2:01pmWeb
Show threadMort au FascismeApr 25, 2023
@venitamathias @blackmastodon Belafonte's take on where things now stand and his optimism are a major component of Jeff Sharlett's new book.
Here's a great interview in the spirit of his activism.
https://refusefascism.org/2023/03/26/jeff-sharlet-the-undertow-scenes-from-a-slow-civil-war/
Jeff Sharlet - The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War

Sam talks to Jeff Sharlet, author and journalist (The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy) and now his new book The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. It's a must-read for understanding the moment we're in f

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Show threadRed_Shirt_no2Apr 26, 2023

@blackmastodon @venitamathias

“I am aware that we now live in a world overrun by cruelty and destruction, and our earth disintegrates and our spirits numb, we lose moral purpose and creative vision. But still I must believe, as I always have, that our best times lie ahead, and that in the final analysis, along the way we shall be comforted by one another. That is my song.”

Amen.