Harry Belafonte
1927 to 2023
9 documented presences
9 places
Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Harry Belafonte across 9 places, from 1953 to 2014. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Harry Belafonte was documented, and when
1953 to 1958period
Washington Heights, Manhattanattested
“In 1953, Belafonte was financially able to move from Washington Heights, Manhattan, "into a white neighborhood in East Elmhurst, Queens." In fall 1958, Belafonte was looking for an apartment to rent on the Upper West Side.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1953 to 1958period
East Elmhurst, Queensattested
“In 1953, Belafonte was financially able to move from Washington Heights, Manhattan, "into a white neighborhood in East Elmhurst, Queens." In fall 1958, Belafonte was looking for an apartment to rent on the Upper West Side.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
2006year
Duke Universityattested
“Day speech at Duke University in 2006, Belafonte compared the American government to the hijackers of the September 11 attacks, saying: "What is the difference between that terrorist and other terrorists?" In response to criticism about…”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
January 2006month
Durham, North Carolinaattested
“Day speech at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in January 2006, Belafonte said that if he could choose his epitaph, it would read "Harry Belafonte, Patriot." In 2004, he was awarded the Domestic Human Rights Award in San Francis…”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
January 2006month
San Franciscoattested
“Day speech at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in January 2006, Belafonte said that if he could choose his epitaph, it would read "Harry Belafonte, Patriot." In 2004, he was awarded the Domestic Human Rights Award in San Francis…”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
9 December 2012exact date
United Statesattested
“"I think [Obama] plays the game that he plays because he sees no threat from evidencing concerns for the poor." On December 9, 2012, in an interview with Al Sharpton on MSNBC, Belafonte expressed dismay that many political leaders in the…”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
November 2014month
Riverside Churchattested
“Rice among those previous recipients of the award whom he regarded highly for speaking up "to remedy the ills of the nation." In November 2014, Belafonte attended "Revolution and Religion," a dialogue between Bob Avakian and Cornel West…”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
November 2014month
New York Cityattested
“Rice among those previous recipients of the award whom he regarded highly for speaking up "to remedy the ills of the nation." In November 2014, Belafonte attended "Revolution and Religion," a dialogue between Bob Avakian and Cornel West…”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
November 2014month
New Yorkattested
“Rice among those previous recipients of the award whom he regarded highly for speaking up "to remedy the ills of the nation." In November 2014, Belafonte attended "Revolution and Religion," a dialogue between Bob Avakian and Cornel West…”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
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Places Harry Belafonte is documented in
Duke University1 presence · 2006New York1 presence · 2014New York City1 presence · 2014San Francisco1 presence · 2006United States1 presence · 2012
Durham, North Carolina1 presence · 2006
East Elmhurst, Queens1 presence · 1953
Riverside Church1 presence · 2014
Washington Heights, Manhattan1 presence · 1953
Other places tied to Harry Belafonte in the record
In each of these, a source puts Harry Belafonte and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Harry Belafonte was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1 March 1927exact date
Harlemmentioned
“on March 1, 1927, at Lying-in Hospital in Harlem, New York City, the son of Jamaican-born parents Harold George Bellanfanti Sr.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1949year
Library of Congressmentioned
“He launched his recording career as a pop singer on the Roost label in 1949, but quickly developed a keen interest in folk music, learning material through the Library of Congress' American folk songs archives.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
March 1957month
United Kingdommentioned
“In the United Kingdom, "Banana Boat Song" was released in March 1957 and spent ten weeks in the Top 10 of the UK singles chart, reaching a peak of No.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1959year
Carnegie Hallmentioned
“Two live albums, both recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1959 and 1960, enjoyed critical and commercial success.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1964year
Mississippimentioned
“During the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964, Belafonte bankrolled the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, flying to Mississippi that August with Sidney Poitier and $60,000 in cash and entertaining crowds in Greenwood.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1964year
Greenwood, Mississippimentioned
“During the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964, Belafonte bankrolled the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, flying to Mississippi that August with Sidney Poitier and $60,000 in cash and entertaining crowds in Greenwood.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1967year
Upstate New Yorkmentioned
“In 1967, Belafonte was the first non-classical artist to perform at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Upstate New York, soon to be followed by concerts there by the Doors, the 5th Dimension, the Who, and Janis Joplin.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1987year
New York Citymentioned
“In 1987, he was the master of ceremonies at a reception honoring African National Congress President Oliver Tambo at Roosevelt House, Hunter College, in New York City.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1987year
New Yorkmentioned
“In 1987, he was the master of ceremonies at a reception honoring African National Congress President Oliver Tambo at Roosevelt House, Hunter College, in New York City.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1988year
Gazankulumentioned
“Belafonte released his first album of original material in more than a decade, Paradise in Gazankulu, in 1988, which contained ten protest songs against the South African Apartheid policy, and was his last studio album.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1994year
Rwandamentioned
“In 1994, he embarked on a mission to Rwanda and launched a media campaign to raise awareness of the needs of Rwandan children.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
1999year
Cubamentioned
“Nationalizing Rap in Cuba", in 1999, Belafonte met with representatives of the rap community immediately before meeting with Castro.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
2001year
South Africamentioned
“In 2001, Belafonte visited South Africa to support the campaign against HIV/AIDS.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
2003year
Havana, Cubamentioned
“In a 2003 interview, Belafonte reflected upon this meeting's influence: "When I went back to Havana a couple years later, the people in the hip-hop community came to see me and we hung out for a bit.”
source: Wikipedia: Harry Belafonte
2004year
2011year
29 January 2013exact date
March 2014month
March 2014month
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