Harry Belafonte Delivers Keynote Address

Harry Belafonte received a standing ovation as he walked onto the stage in McCain Auditorium at 4 p.m. on Feb. 10 to deliver the keynote address for Kansas State University’s Black History Month. The College of Arts and Sciences helped sponsor the Black Student Union bring the world-renown entertainer and civil rights activist to K-State.

“Co-sponsoring and hosting a leader and change-agent with Mr. Belafonte’s experiences is so important to our university family,” said Peter Dorhout, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. “It was an honor to share the stage with our historic and our future leaders who are building and supporting a diverse community of citizens who embrace Mr. Belafonte’s messages. This was a fabulous apogee to the campus Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, celebrations and Black History Month.”