Posts Tagged: singer

Harry Belafonte

Singer, Actor, and Activist Harry Belafonte Dies

Singer Harry Belafonte, who broke racial barriers in the 1950s, died on Tuesday morning. According to Belafonte’s spokesperson, the music legend died following complications from congestive heart failure. Outside of entertainment, Belafonte was a force in civil rights activism, befriending Dr. Martin Luther King. At one point, Belafonte provided bail money to Dr. King and… Read more »

R Kelly

R. Kelly Moved From Chicago To North Carolina Prison

After being sentenced to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex back in February, R. Kelly has been moved from a Chicago correctional center to a medium-security prison in North Carolina. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson, he’s been transferred from the Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago to… Read more »