The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)

The week late night TV woke America.

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.

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Harry Belafonte

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

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Tamron Hall

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Jason King

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Robin Thede

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Questlove

Self

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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