Michael Shnayerson Interview on The Paul Leslie Hour

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You may have heard that at 95 years old, Harry Belafonte was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Oh, you did hear that.

Speaking of Belafonte, well we’ve got this is interview with Michael Shnayerson, from the archives and originally broadcast on the radio. We’re presenting it for you!

Michael Shnayerson is a journalist and a longtime contributor to Vanity Fair magazine. Shnayerson has written several books, including the acclaimed book with Harry Belafonte: MY SONG, A Memoir.

MY SONG tells the story of Harry Belafonte, called one of the greatest entertainers of our time. MY SONG takes the reader from Belafonte’s early days as a child growing up in Harlem and Jamaica, to his careers in acting and music. However, MY SONG is about more than Harry Belafonte the singer. You may even know that Harry Belafonte was the first recording artist in history to sell one million copies of an album.

MY SONG written with our guest Michael Shnayerson is also about Harry Belafonte the activist and Humanitarian. Harry Belafonte is an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, but Belafonte’s passion has extended beyond the borders of the United States. Belafonte has been involved in political, social and Humanitarian causes around the world.

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