Harry Belafonte, an accomplished American actor, singer-songwriter, and social activist, is one particularly prominent figure in the "Occupy Wall Street" protests (perhaps better known as the "We Are The 99% protests"). As a long-time champion of civil rights, he has given his approval of the protests, saying that this new generation of protesters have given him hope for positive change in an otherwise complacent society.
Even at the old age of 84, Belafonte continues his crusade for civil rights and human equality, with his Memoir "My Song", which hit the shelves last week, chronicling his efforts to level the societal playing field all these years. In this "Great Recession" in which the "99%" are so driven to protest against political and corporate corruption, who better a unifying figure than the experienced and level-headed Belafonte?
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