Danny Glover is being recognized for a lifetime of service and impact.
The actor and longtime activist will be honored in Los Angeles on March 1 as part of Sankofa.org’s first-ever L.A. fundraiser, a night designed to blend music, culture, and organizing under one roof.
The event lands on what would have been Harry Belafonte’s 99th birthday and doubles as both a celebration of his legacy and a push to keep that work moving forward
Hosted at the historic Chaplin Studios — the same space where Belafonte helped launch the 1985 charity single “We Are the World” — the evening is built around the idea that artists don’t just entertain, they mobilize.
Glover headlines the honorees, receiving a Sankofa.org Social Justice Award alongside labor leader Dolores Huerta, artist Shepard Fairey, and hip-hop pioneer Chuck D.
For Glover, the recognition fits. While he’s known globally for films like Lethal Weapon and The Color Purple, his off-screen résumé runs just as deep, with decades spent advocating for workers’ rights, racial justice, and international human rights causes.
Per the announcement, performances are slated from Grammy-nominated singer Aloe Blacc, Iman Jordan, and Monique Mitchell, with DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest spinning as part of the lineup. Journalist and radio personality Dominique DePrima will lead conversations with artists throughout the program.
Sankofa.org, founded by Harry, Gina Belafonte, and Raoul Roach, operates at the intersection of art and advocacy, partnering with grassroots organizations on issues such as systemic violence, restorative justice, immigration reform, and economic inequality.
Funds from the night will support that work and help build a longer-term foundation for the organization.
Gina described the event as a moment to reflect and recommit.
“Our honorees remind us that art doesn’t just reflect the times, it helps change them,” she said.