
At the end of the Selma to Montgomery March, American singer and activist Harry Belafonte leans on a podium in front of the Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama, March 25, 1965. On the podium are, among others, activist Andrew Young (back to camera in jeans) and Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth (1922 - 2011) (seated with hat in hand), a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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Legendary Performer, Civil Rights Champion Harry Belafonte Dies at 96
"I was an activist who became an artist, I was not an artist who became an activist," the progressive champion once said.