Harry Belafonte arrives at a charity gala in Berlin on Dec. 6, 2014. Belafonte starred on the stage and screen while lending his voice to a number of social justice and environmental causes. (Steffi Loos/The Associated Press)
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As an artist, Harry Belafonte's voice and magnetic presence on stage transported his audiences to the farthest corners of the world, while simultaneously connecting them to the commonality of the human experience. But it was not only his voice that defined him; it was the way he used it to speak truth to power. His activism was a testament to his deep-rooted belief in social justice. He marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., fought against apartheid in South Africa, and championed the cause of the poor and the downtrodden around the world for nearly a century
