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Dr. Harry Edwards

A guide to the work and legacy of Dr. Harry Edwards

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Welcome to this guide to the works and impact of Harry Edwards, Ph.D., a sociologist and pioneer in racial equity. Dr. Edwards' work has centered around African-American athletes. He is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Edwards has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and in a December 2024 article in the Washington Post entitled "No Final Victories", he reflects upon his life's work, and the past and future of sports activism.

Dr. Harry Edwards, an African American man with a bald head and white beard wearing sunglasses and a black Mandarin collar jacket.

Dr. Harry Edwards answers questions from the press, 4/10/2014.
Photo by Lauren Gerson, LBJ Library. (Public domain).