Ollie Harrington
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Oliver Wendell Harrington (February 14, 1912 – November 2, 1995) was an American cartoonist and an outspoken advocate against racism and for civil rights in the United States. Of multi-ethnic descent, Langston Hughes called him "America's greatest African-American cartoonist".[1] Harrington requested political asylum in East Germany in 1961; he lived in Berlin for the last three decades of his life.
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Born | Oliver Wendell Harrington (1912-02-14)February 14, 1912 Valhalla, New York |
Died | November 2, 1995(1995-11-02) (aged 83) Berlin, Germany |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Dark Laughter / Bootsie |
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