Harold Kenneth Brown (born 1934) is an American civil rights leader in San Diego, California.[2][3] He graduated from San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1959 and became the first African American to hold administrative rank at the university.[4] He founded chapters of the Congress for Racial Equality and was arrested repeatedly for protesting against racial discrimination.[4] In 2011, SDSU inaugurated the "Harold K. Brown Civil Rights and African American Experience Collection" - a historical collection from the civil rights movement, consisting of thousands of photographs, documents and oral accounts, many from Brown's personal collection.[5][6]
Harold K. Brown | |
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| Born | 1934 (age 89–90) York, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Master of Business Administration - Fordham University |
| Alma mater | Penn State University |
| Occupation | Civil rights leader |
References edit
- ^ "San Diego State Honors Harold Kenneth Brown". San Diego Urban League. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ Lanthorne, Amanda. "Harold K. Brown Papers". Harold K. Brown Papers, 1956-2000. San Diego State University Special Collections and University Archives. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "The Harold K. Brown Civil Rights and African American Experience Collection". San Diego State University. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ a b "Harold Brown". San Diego State University. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ "Civil Rights Collection To Be Dedicated At SDSU". ABC 10. October 22, 2011. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ Jonathan Horn (October 22, 2011). "Collection chronicles local civil rights struggles". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
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