Cambria Roth, Crosscut

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator Cambria Roth is Crosscut's Engagement Manager. She focuses on Crosscut's social media, media partnerships, outreach, and more. After graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in journalism. David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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Harry Belafonte on Activism, Unrest and the Importance of Making People Squirm

By Cambria Roth, Crosscut Guest Commentator

The fact that some niceties are inconvenienced and people can’t get to work on time because there are protests in the streets, well, hello, that is what we do. That is what we are supposed to do. That is what Dr. King did.

You don’t miss someone like Harry Belafonte, 88, walking into a room — a long cane, svelte brown suit, bald head, kind eyes and sturdy handshake.…

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