VHarris Writes

The 2025 Biographers International Organization Conference offered a slate of practical and inspiring discussions for biographers at every stage of their project--- from developing the nonprofit book proposal (with sample takeaway) to narrative use of perspective and voice to digging up the dirt and sticking with your project for the long haul--perhaps 10 years or more. There was something for everyone!

Valerie Harris spoke about the legacy of artist Laura Wheeler Waring at Future Fair 2025 during New York Art Week. Valerie was a guest of Less Than Half, the women artists advocacy platform founded by Hall W. Rockefeller.

This book chronicles the rich history of African Americans in Philadelphia, PA, as reflected in the city’s built landscape.

"Who deserves to be remembered?" Historic Eden Cemetery is the final resting place of many Philadelphia notables and everyday heroes alike.

Black biography as cultural preservation

The movement to preserve Black Heritage Sites is underway in Philadelphia! Storytelling and Biography as Cultural Preservation