In 1968 Johnny Carson stunned the entertainment world by inviting a black man to fill in for him. For a full week in February Harry Belafonte hosted the Tonight Show, showcasing numerous other black celebrities—not least, his friend and fellow civil-rights advocate Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Happy 85th Birthday Mr. Belafonte.
(via blackography)
In 1968 Johnny Carson stunned the entertainment world by inviting a black man to fill in for him. For a full week in February Harry Belafonte hosted the Tonight Show, showcasing numerous other black celebrities—not least, his friend and fellow civil-rights advocate Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Happy 85th Birthday Mr. Belafonte.
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