February 13: The Third Act at 5:15 p.m.

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Peters Education Center Auditorium (West of Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)

Discussant: Susanne Rostock (Director)

Directed by Susanne Rostock, Sing Your Song is an up-close look at a great American, Harry Belafonte. A patriot to the last and a champion for worldwide human rights, Belafonte is one of the truly heroic cultural and political figures of the past 60 years. Told from Harry’s point of view, the film charts his life from a boy born in New York and raised in Jamaica, who returns to Harlem in his early teens, where he discovers the “American Negro Theater” and the magic of performing. From there, the film follows Belafonte’s rise from the jazz and folk clubs of Greenwich Village and Harlem to his emergence as a star. However, even as a superstar, the life of a black man in 1960s America was far from easy, and Belafonte was confronted with the same Jim Crow laws and prejudices that every other black man, woman, and child in America was facing. Among other things, the film offers a brief glimpse into the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of an insider, someone who, despite his high profile, was not afraid to spend time in the trenches. From Harlem to Mississippi to Africa and South Central Los Angeles, Sing Your Song takes us on a journey through Harry Belafonte’s life, work, and, above all, his conscience, inspiring us all to take action. 144 minutes.

Sponsor: Africana Studies Program

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