July 23rd in African American History – Everette “E.” Lynn Harris

July 23, 2009 Everette “E.” Lynn Harris, author, died.

Harris was born June 20, 1955 in Flint, Michigan, but grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1977, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas.

His first book, “Invisible Life,” was self-published in 1991. After that, Harris authored ten consecutive books to make the New York Times Best Seller list, including “And This Too Shall Pass” (1997), “Money Can’t Buy Me Love” (2000), “A Love of My Own” (2003), and “Basketball Jones” (2009). His personal memoir, “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted,” was published in 2004.