Harry Belafonte on Democracy Now!
Harry Belafonte on Bush, Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and Having His Conversations with Martin Luther King Wiretapped by the FBI
Democracy Now!
January 30, 2006
We spend the hour with the legendary musician, actor and humanitarian, Harry Belafonte. He joins us in our firehouse studio to talk about why he recently called President Bush "the world's greatest terrorist;" racism and Hurricane Katrina; Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement and wars of imperialism and resistance.
The son of Caribbean-born immigrants, Harry Belafonte grew up on the streets of Harlem and Jamaica. After serving in World War II, he returned to New York and began a successful acting and singing career. Along with his rise to worldwide stardom, Belafonte became deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement and was close friends with the Rev. Martin Luther King. In the 1980's he helped initiate the "We Are the World" single which helped raise millions of dollars in aid to Africa. He also hosted former South African President Nelson Mandela on his triumphant visit to the United States. Belafonte has been a longtime critic of U.S. foreign policy, calling for an end to the embargo against Cuba, and opposing policies of war and global oppression. [includes rush transcript]
Click here for the DN! interview in video, audio and written transcript formats.
DN! Headlines for January 30, 2006:
- Hamas Asks World Community Not to Cut Off Aid
- Momentum Grows for Filibuster to Block Alito Confirmation
- ABC News Anchor Seriously Injured by Bomb in Iraq
- Haitian Priest Gerard Jean-Juste Released From Prison
- Vet Who Spoke Out About War's Psychological Affects Commits Suicide
- 50,000 Soldiers Forced to Stay in Military Under Stop-Loss Program
- NASA Attempts to Silence Agency's Top Climate Scientist
- 2005: Halliburton's Most Profitable Year Ever
- Pentagon Admits U.S. Public Exposed to Military Propaganda
- Abramoff Tied to South African Apartheid-Era Assassin
- NYT Exposes U.S. Role in Coup of Haiti's Aristide
Click here for today's DN! headlines in video and audio formats.
Democracy Now!
January 30, 2006
We spend the hour with the legendary musician, actor and humanitarian, Harry Belafonte. He joins us in our firehouse studio to talk about why he recently called President Bush "the world's greatest terrorist;" racism and Hurricane Katrina; Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement and wars of imperialism and resistance.
The son of Caribbean-born immigrants, Harry Belafonte grew up on the streets of Harlem and Jamaica. After serving in World War II, he returned to New York and began a successful acting and singing career. Along with his rise to worldwide stardom, Belafonte became deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement and was close friends with the Rev. Martin Luther King. In the 1980's he helped initiate the "We Are the World" single which helped raise millions of dollars in aid to Africa. He also hosted former South African President Nelson Mandela on his triumphant visit to the United States. Belafonte has been a longtime critic of U.S. foreign policy, calling for an end to the embargo against Cuba, and opposing policies of war and global oppression. [includes rush transcript]
Click here for the DN! interview in video, audio and written transcript formats.
DN! Headlines for January 30, 2006:
- Hamas Asks World Community Not to Cut Off Aid
- Momentum Grows for Filibuster to Block Alito Confirmation
- ABC News Anchor Seriously Injured by Bomb in Iraq
- Haitian Priest Gerard Jean-Juste Released From Prison
- Vet Who Spoke Out About War's Psychological Affects Commits Suicide
- 50,000 Soldiers Forced to Stay in Military Under Stop-Loss Program
- NASA Attempts to Silence Agency's Top Climate Scientist
- 2005: Halliburton's Most Profitable Year Ever
- Pentagon Admits U.S. Public Exposed to Military Propaganda
- Abramoff Tied to South African Apartheid-Era Assassin
- NYT Exposes U.S. Role in Coup of Haiti's Aristide
Click here for today's DN! headlines in video and audio formats.
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