Singer, Actor and Activist Harry Belafonte Quotes

Although slavery has been abolished, the crippling poison of racism still remains, and the struggle still continues.

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I don't think we are a species or a people that can exist without making mistakes somewhere.

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Peace is necessary. This is necessary for justice. For hope, it is necessary, for our future.

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My activism has always been there. My art gave me a platform to do something about activism.

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This generosity given to the United States says a lot about the Venezuelan spirit.

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I knew Charlie Parker, and he gave us such a gift with his music. He put so much into such a short space, and it's sad that he died so young.

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I have always been a supporter of Israel's right as a state, and I have always fought against anti-Semitism, even in my own community.

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My vision for what the world would be like when I was 20 and 30, all things are possible.

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Poverty is terror. Threatening your social security is terror. It is a horror to see your livelihood slowly vanish without any replenishment as an elderly person.

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