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1902–1952
Harriette Vyda Simms Moore (June 19, 1902 – January 3, 1952) was an American educator and civil rights worker. She was the wife of Harry T. Moore, who founded the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in…
1888–1964
Harris B. Gaines Sr. (1888 - 1964) was an American lawyer and politician in Illinois. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1929 to 1935.
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Harris Kimberley Faulkner (born October 13, 1965) is an American conservative television news anchor and host who joined the Fox News Channel in 2005. She anchors The Faulkner Focus, a daily daytime show, and hosts Outnumbered. Additionally, she hosts her…
Biography
Harrison Guy (born La Marque, Texas) is a dancer, choreographer, and activist who founded the Urban Souls Dance Company. In 2019, Guy became the first Black male grand marshal of the Pride Houston parade.
1882–1960
Harrison J. Pinkett (1882 – July 19, 1960) was a journalist and civil rights activist in Washington DC and then a lawyer in Omaha, Nebraska. As a journalist, he was the head of the so-called "Press Bureau" and often used the bureau's collective pen name,…
Biography
Harrison Mooney is a Canadian journalist and writer, who won the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for non-fiction in 2023 for his memoir Invisible Boy: A Memoir of Self-Discovery. A journalist for the Vancouver Sun, Mooney wrote the book about his experiences…
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Harrison H. Truhart. (b. about 1840 Virginia - 1912) was a blacksmith and state legislator in Mississippi serving as a representative from 1872 to 1875. In 1872 he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Holmes County,…
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Harry A. Cole (January 1, 1921 – February 14, 1999) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician. He was a member of the Maryland State Senate from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the first African-American ever elected to the Maryland Senate and the first…
1927–2023
Belafonte used international fame, fundraising and organizing to support civil rights, humanitarian relief and global justice.
2009; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Harry Belafonte, by Platon. The close-up of Belafonte depicts him from the shoulders up with his head slightly tilted towards the right edge of the photograph and the proper left side of his face cradled in the palm of his…
October 27, 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis image depicts Harry Belafonte Jr., while performing at a civil rights fundraiser. Belafonte was the host of the event and headliners included Sidney Poitier, Dizzy Gillespie, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Dressed all in black, Belafonte holds a…
January 15, 1969; printed 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte speaking with Coretta Scott King, who is looking at the camera, inside of Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. They are seated next to Martin Luther King…
January 15, 1969; printed 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte standing in a dark suit with one hand on an open car door. Belafonte is outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church after the first commemorative birthday event for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969. The top of an…
January 15, 1969; printed 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte sitting with Bernice and Coretta Scott King inside Ebenezer Baptist Church during Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Bernice King is looking at the camera. There are other…
January 15, 1969; printed 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photograph shows members of the King family and Harry Belafonte seated inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s commemorative birthday service in 1969. Media equipment is set up behind the family and one of the…
January 15, 1969; printed 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte arriving by car to the commemorative birthday service for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969 at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The car door is open and Belafonte is facing away from the car. There is an…
1922–2000
Harry Victory Burns (November 11, 1922 – 2000) was an American civil rights leader from San Antonio, Texas. He was named by his mother for the pre-Veterans Day, which was Victory Day. During the 1940s and 1950s, Burns was the president of the San Antonio…
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Harry Clay Smith (January 28, 1863 – December 10, 1941) was an American newspaper editor and state legislator in Ohio. An African American, Smith was one of the strongest advocates for civil rights in the pre World War II era and was responsible for some…
Dates not recorded
Harry Cruse (born 1840/1) was an American politician who served as state representative, state senator, and public official in Florida. He served in the Florida State Senate from 1869 until 1870. He represented Gadsden County in the Florida House of…
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Harry Anthony Dunn (born September 25, 1983) is an American author, former police officer, and former political candidate who served in the United States Capitol Police from 2008 to 2023. Dunn was one of several officers present during the attack on the…
1882–1955
Harry Edward Davis (December 26, 1882 – February 4, 1955) was a lawyer and state legislator in Ohio. He served both houses of the Ohio General Assembly. He was born in Cleveland.
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Harry Thomas Edwards (born November 22, 1942) is an American sociologist and civil rights activist. After working as an assistant professor of sociology at San Jose State College, he completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University and is Professor Emeritus of…
November 13, 2023
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview and conversation with sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.8.1.1 and 2025.12.8.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.8.1.3, .mov file).…
1898–1993
Harry Ralph Gairey (29 August 1898 – 1993) was a Jamaican-born Black Canadian community leader and activist who worked as a railway porter for much of his life.
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