A Tribute to Former President Jimmy Carter

A Moral Compass for the American Presidency

On December 29, 2024, the world bid farewell to a remarkable leader and humanitarian, former President Jimmy Carter. Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Carter’s life was a testament to the power of compassion, integrity, and unwavering dedication to public service. As we reflect on his extraordinary journey, we celebrate the legacy of a man who left an indelible mark on the world. read more

Reflecting on 2024 and Embracing 2025

The Past is the Present

As we bid farewell to 2024, it is a time for reflection, gratitude, and anticipation. The past year has been a tapestry of experiences, challenges, and triumphs that have shaped us profoundly. As we stand on the threshold of a new year, it is essential to look back on the lessons learned and the moments cherished while also setting our sights on the opportunities and possibilities that 2025 holds. read more

A Merry Christmas Greeting 2024

And a Happy New Year

In 2024, I was hospitalized for the first time in my adult life. Except for my birth in the mid-20th century and a football injury fifteen years later, I had escaped medical center America. An excellent team of doctors and nurses, writing prescriptions and bringing pills and needles, sent me home to contemplate the remaining of my life after a ten-day stay. read more

Author Harold Michael Harvey Poised to Win Book Awards

Watch Night and Fantasy Five Up for Prestigious Indie Book Awards

This week, I received confirmation that two of my recent books, Watch Night and Fantasy Five, are up for the prestigious Indie Book Awards. I’m honored and humbled beyond belief.

Watch Night is being considered for the 2025 Illumination Book Awards and Fantasy Five for the 2025 IPPY Awards in the historical and southeast regional non-fiction categories. read more

Going Home to Tuskegee University, A Familiar Place

To Celebrate 100 Years of Homecoming

Albert Murray, the internationally acclaimed Black intellectual of the 20th century and a writer trained at Tuskegee Institute in the 1940s, wrote that the comforting thing about returning to your roots is that you are “going home to a familiar place.”

Yesterday, I returned home to a familiar place in East Alabama to celebrate the 100th homecoming celebration at Tuskegee University, that “Pride of the South,” which lifted the veil of ignorance inflicted by White society from the face of former enslaved Africans in the United States. read more

Book Discussion on Macon’s First Black Councilmembers

The Middle Georgia African American History Committee to Host Author

On November 20, 2024, the Middle Georgia Regional African American History Committee will host a book discussion with award-winning author Harold Michael Harvey. The talk will occur at the Middle Georgia Regional Library, 1180 Washington Avenue, Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, at 4:00 pm. in the Genealogy and Historical Room. read more

Princess Leia and Darth Vader

Will the Empire Strike Back?

In my new book, Fantasy Five (Cascade Publishing House, Atlanta, 2024), about the 1975 election of the first five Black members of the Macon, Georgia city council, I also recount the historic campaign of Rev. Julius C. Hope, a Black Baptist preacher, who made a landmark run for the Macon mayor’s office during the summer of 1975. He did not win but shared an axiom with his audience at every campaign rally. He offered up the adage, “Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.” read more

Award-Winning Author Harold Michael Harvey to Discuss Fantasy Five

Before the Middle Georgia Regional African American History Committee

Award-winning author Harold Michael Harvey will discuss his latest book, Fantasy Five: An Unimagable History, The Election of Macon’s First Black Councilmembers, on November 20, 2024, at the Washington Memorial Library in the Genealogical and Historical Room at 4:00 pm. read more

Award-Winning Author Harold Michael Harvey to Discuss New Book

Fantasy Five: An Unimaginable History, The Election of Macon’s First Black City Councilmembers

With deep humility, I am honored to announce that the Middle Georgia Regional African American Committee has invited me to discuss my new book, Fantasy Five, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at the Middle Georgia Regional Library, 1180 Washington Avenue, Macon, Georgia. The public is invited. read more

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