Harry Belafonte was posthumously awarded a Key to the City of New York by Mayor Eric Adams. Belafonte died in April at the age of 96.
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Mayor Eric Adams posthumously awarded a Key to the City of New York to legendary performer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte for his decades of entertainment in music, film, theater, and television, as well as his leadership on national civil rights issues, which included playing a major role in the March on Washington nearly 60 years ago. Known as the “King of Calypso,” Belafonte was a singular, multigenerational, international cultural trailblazer.
“The legacy of Harry Belafonte — from music to movies to civil rights — is unparalleled,” said Adams. “He balanced artistry and activism with a voice that pushed through racial boundaries and transcended the confines of the recording studio. When daylight comes and we can all go home, it’s because Harry led the way in letting the light shine through. I am honored to present Harry Belafonte, through his family, with a Key to the City of New York.
Belafonte was a two-time Grammy Award winner and a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1989, the National Medal of Arts in 1994, and the Academy Awards’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2014. Offscreen, Belafonte dedicated his career towards social justice and civil rights. A dynamic force during the Civil Rights Movement, Belafonte played a major role in the March on Washington in 1963. He spearheaded numerous national and international initiatives — such as the recording of the charity single “We Are the World” for African famine relief— and served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador from 1987 till his death in April 2023.
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