On this episode of Our American Stories, Pat Boone was at the height of his career when television executives told him to cancel a guest. That guest was Harry Belafonte, the singer whose hit “Day-O” had made him famous around the world. Boone was warned that audiences in some parts of the country wouldn’t accept a Black artist on stage beside him. His answer was simple: if Belafonte wasn’t welcome, neither was he. Boone recalls the night he chose integrity over career security and why that moment meant more than the show itself.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, Pat Boone was at the height of his career when television executives told him to cancel a guest. That guest was Harry Belafonte, the singer whose hit &ldquo;Day-O&rdquo; had made him famous around the world. Boone was warned that audiences in some parts of the country wouldn&rsquo;t accept a Black artist on stage beside him. His answer was simple: if Belafonte wasn&rsquo;t welcome, neither was he. Boone recalls the night he chose integrity over career security and why that moment meant more than the show itself.</p>
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It’s Me or the Guest: Pat Boone’s Stand Against Apartheid for Harry Belafonte

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