Harry Belafonte was a world-class entertainer, a beacon of charisma on stage and screen, and an artist who refused to separate his art from his activism. Here are eight things to know about him.

Award-winning actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte ... According to his Associated Press obituary, Belafonte sold millions of records and starred on stage and screen before scaling back ...

Sarafina Belafonte performed this week at New York’s Sony Hall with her grandfather, the late singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte ... we do while creating art,” she said.