Harry Belafonte

Only a few years later, he became the first solo artist to sell a million copies of a record

As a ‘race man’ he put his time, money and even life on the line

The actor-activist joined Florida students mobilizing after the death of Trayvon Martin

He has always viewed the arts as a ‘social mechanism’ to help effect change

The star is following Harry Belafonte’s lead on Hollywood social activism