Legendary actor and entertainer Harry Belafonte celebrated his 95th birthday Tuesday with a star-studded celebration at The Town Hall in Manhattan.
The event served as a fundraiser benefitting Sankofa.org, a non-profit organization that he, his daughter Gina Belafonte and Raoul Roach started 10 years ago.
The celebration also marked the inaugural awarding of the Harry Belafonte Social Justice Awards which was presented to Angela Davis, Rashad Robinson, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Dr. Cornel West, Darren Walker, Hank Willis Thomas, former Attorney General Eric Holder and Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
