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I think the time has come to bring to bear
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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

I think the time hascome to bring to bear the nonviolent directaction movement on the...

I think the time has
come to bring to bear the nonviolent direct
action movement on the economic conditions
that we face all over the country

Full Transcript

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I think the time has come to bring to bear
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the nonviolent direct action movement
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on the economic conditions that we face
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all over the country.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:27
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
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Movie Summary

For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.
[Taylor] He finally got his staff preparing - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
[Taylor] He finally got his staff preparing
And then the garbage strike in Memphis happened. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
And then the garbage strike in Memphis happened.
A public official orders men to get back to work - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
A public official orders men to get back to work
And Dr. King said if this is not what the - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
And Dr. King said if this is not what the
You are demanding that this city will respect - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
You are demanding that this city will respect
There was a perception that Dr. King - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
There was a perception that Dr. King
Certainly Black people in this country - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
Certainly Black people in this country
There was really no aggressive voice doing for us - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
There was really no aggressive voice doing for us
They were going to become the provocateurs, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
They were going to become the provocateurs,
I don't have any doubt in my mind about that. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
I don't have any doubt in my mind about that.
Mr. Carmichael, are you as committed - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
Mr. Carmichael, are you as committed
No one in this country is asking - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
No one in this country is asking
And that, in a sense, is giving them a free license - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
And that, in a sense, is giving them a free license
(dramatic music) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:11
(dramatic music)
Harry was somebody who was trusted - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
Harry was somebody who was trusted
He had this ambassador role. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
He had this ambassador role.
The week that Dr. King was on "The Tonight Show," - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
The week that Dr. King was on "The Tonight Show,"
He extended all of the movements that he was involved with - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
He extended all of the movements that he was involved with
The fact is we spend approximately $500,000 - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
The fact is we spend approximately $500,000
While we spend only about $53 a year - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:11
While we spend only about $53 a year