This is Jordan Neely.
On Monday, he was lynched.
On the NYC subway he started telling passengers that he was fed up being hungry, thirsty and having no place to rest. He began to shout in his frustration, and threw his jacket on the floor.
An ex-marine then murdered him.🧵
Thank you Harry Belafonte. Here he goes through his whole life in the most regal three minutes you'll see anywhere. From Harlem to the West Indies to the farmers in his family to serving in WWII to proving all the beauty of his exterior was matched with soul
Rest in Power to Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter, actor and social activist. 🕊
He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Throughout his career, he was an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.