“Day-O” His first big hit defined him but he became a very anti-American activist. The first time he appeared in front of an audience, he was backed by the Charlie Parker band, which included Charlie Parker himself, Max Roach, and Miles Davis.
But Harold had anti-American ideas and other intellectual problems. He made statements opposing the U.S. embargo on Cuba. He praised Soviet peace initiatives and opposed Colin Powell and seemingly thought he was a house N****. He opposed the U.S. invasion of Grenada; praised the Abraham Lincoln Brigade; honored communist traitors Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, and he praised Fidel Castro. He opposed President George Bush.
He said: “No matter what the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world, George W. Bush says, we’re here to tell you: Not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of the American people … support your revolution.”
– Harry Belafonte, speaking in a public broadcast with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
This, from a “good will” ambassador for UNICEF. A resident of a posh California community. And a man who has had made quite a comfortable living in the free-market, politically free United States.
Harry Belafonte was a traitor to his country, and an unalloyed liar when he claimed to speak for the American people. In this country’s vast and proud history, it has never cottoned to dictators, even if Hollywood has.
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