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In reply to the discussion: Harry Belafonte Says Obama Lacks "Moral Compass" [View all]tpsbmam
(3,927 posts)Is there no one those who fervently support Obama won't trash. Are you fucking kidding me.....HARRY BELAFONTE!!!! Holy shit, you're trashing one of the people responsible for Obama being president!
Yes, that's right. He's one of the people responsible for Obama being where he is today. For, without Harry Belafonte, his close courageous friends, and the people who fought at their own peril for the civil rights Obama enjoys today, he'd never have been elected to the presidency as an African American, or whatever people might be calling blacks in America at this point.
Harry Belafonte was part of the core group fighting civil rights. He and MLK were close, close friends. Here's how close -- this is a picture from MLK's funeral, with Coretta Scott King sitting next to HB.
Harry was one of the primary planners of the historic March on Washington. He helped to plan numerous demonstrations (and he was there, too, for many of them), gave TONS of his own money and raised TONS of money to finance the civil rights movement. He put his own life and his own career in jeopardy with all of the things he did. He was a civil rights activist before he was a performer and he remains an activist today. Paul Robeson was his mentor, and he joined with Paul in the courage both had to face down daunting discrimination & hatred in white America. Robeson paid dearly -- he was blacklisted, had his passport confiscated, and more. And Harry paid, too.
Harry Belafonte was one of the primary people to push JFK & RFK into being the strong advocates of civil rights that they became. They'd been indifferent to the movement until Harry and others pushed them.
Harry Belafonte has every right to voice his opinion about Obama. He has every right to talk about Obama's moral compass. We all have that right but HB has EARNED that right!
And yes, you all have the right to post the ignorant, right-wing'ish, disgusting things you've said here about Mr. Belafonte.
Those of you who trashed Harry Belafonte should be ashamed of yourselves. Go bloody well educate yourselves about the civil rights movement and you'll find this man at the core of it.