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Colin Powell's committed to come into the house of the master. When Colin Powell dares to suggest something other than what the master wants to hear, he will be turned back out to pasture.

Harry Belafonte

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Harry Belafonte
Age: 97
Born: 1927
Born: March 1
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Peace Activist
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Harlem
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Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.
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