Hands Off My Podcast: True Crime

  HANDS OFF MY PODCAST: TRUE CRIME Harry & Harriette Moore EP32/ HOM PODCAST RECORDING / JASMINE CASTILLO  When it comes to Black activism, there are many historical figures whose accomplishments are glossed over. Their names were almost erased from history and the controversy of critical race theory lies in the balance. Before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this man along with his spouse was America’s First Civil Rights Martyr. This is the story of Harry T. and Harriette Moore. Who are Harry & Harriette? Harry Tyson Moore was born on November 18, 1905, in the small farming community of Houston, Florida. He was the only child of Johnny and Rosa Moore. Johnny, who tended to water tanks and ran a small store, died of health issues in 1914, when Harry was only nine years old. Rosa tried to make ends meet as a single mother by working various jobs, but eventually sent Harry to live with relatives. In 1916, Harry went to live with his three aunts — two educators and one nurse ...