Harry Belafonte’s birthday at the Apollo

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Sunday, March 1, 2020
12:00 am

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On a star-studded evening at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, artists including Common, Doug E. Fresh, Sheila E., Macy Gray, and Talib Kweli celebrated the life and work of Harry Belafonte at a benefit concert for the Action Lab and the 115th Street New York Public Library.

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