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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The week late night TV woke America.

5.9Apr 15, 202075 min

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.

Cast

Harry Belafonte profile

Harry Belafonte

Self

Whoopi Goldberg profile

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Questlove profile

Questlove

Self

Johnny Carson profile

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr. profile

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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