{"product_id":"my-song-a-memoir-of-art-race-and-defiance-paperback","title":"My Song: A Memoir of Art, Race, and Defiance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarry Belafonte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Shnayerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eloquently told personal account of an era of enormous cultural and political change, which reveals Harry Belafonte as not only one of America's greatest entertainers, but also one of our most profoundly influential activists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarry Belafonte spent his childhood in both Harlem and Jamaica, where the toughness of the city and the resilient spirit of the Caribbean lifestyle instilled in him a tenacity to face the hurdles of life head-on and channel his anger into positive, life-affirming actions. He returned to New York City after serving in the Navy in World War II, and found his calling in the theater, before transitioning into a career as a singer and Hollywood leading man. During the 1960s civil rights movement, Belafonte became close friends with Martin Luther King, Jr., and used his celebrity as a platform for his activism in civil rights and countless other political and social causes. \u003ci\u003eMy Song\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspiring story of a startlingly original and powerful entertainer who has always engaged fiercely with the issues of his day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry Belafonte's 1956 album \u003ci\u003eCalypso\u003c\/i\u003e made him the first artist in history to sell more than one million LPs. He has won both a Tony Award and an Emmy, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton. He has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is the recipient of Kennedy Center Honors for excellence in the performing arts. He currently resides in New York City with his wife, Pamela. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Shnayerson, a longtime contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of \u003ci\u003eIrwin Shaw;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Car That Could;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Killers Within, \u003c\/i\u003e coauthored with Mark J. Plotkin, and \u003ci\u003eCoal River, \u003c\/i\u003e which recounted the efforts of Appalachian lawyers and grassroots groups to stop the devastating practice of mountaintop coal removal in southern West Virginia. Shnayerson's passion for those environmental activists was one reason Harry Belafonte chose him to collaborate on his autobiography. Shnayerson lives in Bridgehampton, New York, with his daughter, Jenna.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.97 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45311854575718,"sku":"9780307473424","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UHZzVm1pejVPYUlkZlBJNTB1V1pBZz09.webp?v=1774302636","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/my-song-a-memoir-of-art-race-and-defiance-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}