“…Like a Global Superhero”- After Passing Away at Age 96, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Confidant Receives Heartwarming Praise From Hollywood Star Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White is back at it! The revered American actor recently made headlines with his remark – “Is America getting this dumb?“. But wait – that’s not all. Talking to ‘Djvlad,’ White also spilled the beans on an American singer, who, according to him, “was a real-life superhero.”

Naming Harry Belafonte, the American actor argued that the singer was undoubtedly one of the biggest activists of his time. Belafonte was a part of the Civil Rights Movement back in the 1950s and was once a close confidant of Martin Luther King Jr. He organized and funded demonstrations over many years to keep the movement’s activities running seamlessly.

Michael Jai White’s heartwarming praise for Martin Luther King Jr.’s confidant

In a recent YouTube interview, we saw Jai White giving insights on a plethora of topics. As the discussion progressed, Vlad brought up the recent death of Harry Belafonte. The activist died of heart failure at his home on April 25, 2023, aged 96. 

Vlad admitted to meeting the icon at Jamie Foxx’s house around 10 years ago. Praising him, Vlad remarked, “That’s a real legendary dude!”

White chimed in revealing that he had been in contact with Belafonte, back when they used to work together alongside Jim Brown. Vlad pointed out that both Jim and Harry were “in the same crew together.”

The American actor also shed some light on the immaculate efforts and charity work of Harry Belafonte. Citing his contributions, White added, “Yeah, Amer-I-Can foundation and – I mean, it was great – learning stuff from Harry. And Harry was no joke man…”

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Moreover, the MMA artist shared an inside story. Back in the day, Belafonte had invited the actor to an event. But to his utter surprise – the event was in South Africa. With a busy schedule and a rather far venue, White could not attend. He admitted that he “didn’t have that kind of time” but went on to shower another compliment on the activist, saying, “that dude was like – a real life – like a Global superhero. The things he was just doing on a regular basis was incredible!”

White even referred to Harry as the motivation behind his movie ‘The Outlaw Johnny Black.’ 

All things said, it seems like Belafonte was not only an enormous influence on the American masses but also inspired people from all walks of life.

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