BET REMEMBERS SINGER, ACTOR, AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST HARRY BELAFONTE WITH A SPECIAL TRIBUTE “HARRY BELAFONTE: IN HIS OWN WORDS” AIRING TODAY, APRIL 25 AT 6 PM ET/PT ON BET

CBS News Anchor Michelle Miller to Host and Narrate the half-hour exclusive BET News Special

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NEW YORK, NY – April 25, 2023 – BET will honor the legacy of barrier-breaking singer, songwriter, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte with an exclusive news special called “HARRY BELAFONTE: IN HIS OWN WORDS,” airing Today, April 25 at 6 PM ET/PT on BET and BET HER. Hosted by CBS News anchor Michelle Miller, this BET and CBS News production will weave archival footage and interviews of Belafonte at various stages of his life, reflecting on his career as an artist and civil rights activist. The special also features an exclusive interview Belafonte gave BET News in 2016 at his tribute concert “Many Rivers to Cross: A Festival of Music, Art and Justice" and interviews with Michael B Jordan and other celebrities reflecting on Belafonte’s life and impact.”

“We are deeply saddened by the news of Harry Belafonte’s passing this morning. Mr. Belafonte was a tireless activist and talented actor & musician whose music helped break Caribbean music through to a global audience and whose humanitarian efforts changed the world,” said Scott Mills, President and CEO, BET Media Group. “BET was honored to bestow him with the Humanitarian Award at the 2006 ‘BET Awards’. I join so many in celebration of his life, legacy, and immeasurable contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and the arts. We will remember and miss him dearly.”

"HARRY BELAFONTE: IN HIS OWN WORDS" will recount some pivotal moments in the life of Harry Belafonte, including his hits the "Banana Boat Song," and "Jump in the Line (Shake Senora)," and breaking into acting alongside Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones. Whether he was focused on music or acting, activism was a constant throughout his life. From marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr. to protesting apartheid in South Africa, he always used his platform for causes he felt would make the world better. Belafonte received numerous awards, including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2015 Academy Awards, and two Grammys. 

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