What Our 2009 Interview With Harry Belafonte Taught Us

When it came to the advancement of Black people, Harry Belafonte was a lion. 
Friends and admirers expressed that sentiment and more when news of his passing was announced earlier this week.
As an activist, champion and benefactor, Belafonte was vital to the progress and sustainability of the civil rights movement — a fact that is well documented. But a lesser-known aspect of his legacy was how his advocacy extended into his professional life as a filmmaker. Black representation and o