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Harry Belafonte Whoopi Goldberg Tamron Hall Jason King Robin Thede Questlove Johnny Carson

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

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'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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