As per our current Database, Curtis W. Harris has been died on Dec 10, 2017 (age 93).
When Curtis W. Harris die, Curtis W. Harris was 93 years old.
| Popular As | Curtis W. Harris |
| Occupation | Civil Rights Leader |
| Age | 93 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Born | July 1, 1924 (Dendron, VA) |
| Birthday | July 1 |
| Town/City | Dendron, VA |
| Nationality | VA |
Curtis W. Harris’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
Curtis W. Harris was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Minister, civil rights Activist, and former President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Virginia chapter.
He became President of the Hopewell, Virginia chapter of the NAACP in 1950. In 1960, he organized a sit-in at a segregated drugstore and was arrested.
He served as a Baptist pastor in several Virginia counties before retiring from the ministry in 2007. He also served as the first African-American mayor of the city of Hopewell, Virginia.
He was born in Dendron, Virginia. He was married to Ruth Jones Harris for 65 years, until her death in 2011.
He served on the national Board of Directors of the SCLC while Martin Luther King, Jr. was President of the organization. Harris and King also collaborated on the organization of such groundbreaking civil rights initiatives as the Selma to Montgomery marches.
