Rencher Nicholas Harris

Abstract/Description: First Black person elected to Durham City Council. Rencher Nicholas Harris was elected to the council in 1953. He was also the first Black person appointed to the school board, in 1958. Item attributed to R.N. Harris Magnet School.
Subject(s): Durham County (N.C.)
African Americans -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century
Date Created: 1950s
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