Meet Board Member Kevin Harry


Join us in welcoming Kevin Harry to The LP fam! Kevin recently joined our board —read our short Q&A to get to know him!

The LP: As a supporter of the arts, why does art matter?

Kevin Harry: Art is a reflection of the heart and soul of the person who creates it. It is a statement they want to make to the world. It is sometimes a mirror for us too. It can be a reflection of the times—both good and bad. Art can be political and it can also be just for fun. Art is inspiration. It can bring joy and happiness. It can also make us emotional. Art can also be interpreted in many ways. We can all see it completely different from what the artist intends.

LP: What attracted you to The LP and excited you most about joining the board?

Harry: I greatly admire The LP’s committment to artists of color and community inclusion. I believe the LP removes what is often an invisible wall between people and art. The organization makes art accessible. When you make it accessible you also nurture artisitc tendencies in people who heretofore never really thought about art—either making it or buying it. I love how the organization supports artists both financially and offering them exposure. I deeply want to encourage young people of color to create and to call themselves artists. They must know that this path is open to them….and that it’s open to them in the neighborhood they live and the world beyond.

LP: What is your neighborhood? What’s your favorite thing about it?

Harry: I live in the Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn. I love the Blackness of my neighborhood. It reminds me of my hometown of Detroit. The neighborhood is a cultural melting pot with a heavy Caribbean influence. I feel at home and a real sense of community where I know my neighbors. We look out for one another. One of my favorite things about my neighborhood is our annual block party. There’s ton of food, lots of games. We sit around and laugh and I’m always happy to see the children playing in the street.

LP: Can you tell us about a project/event/moment that was a particular highlight of your personal/professional work?

Harry: The creation and publication of my zine KH. I have been a long time collector of zines. I also love photography. Growing up I poured over Ebony and JET magazines. The images of Black people in those publications inspired me. Over the years, I realized that it was difficult to find zines made by Black people with Black images. So, I created a zine made of my photos of people of color. The images are taken at New York City area festivals and events where mainly people of color gather. I am very humbled that the zine is archives at The Moorland- Spingarn Research Center on the campus of Howard University, my alma mater. The complete collection to date has also been archived at the Getty Center in Malibu.

LP: What song gets you moving and going when work gets hard?

Harry: Anything by Marvin Gaye or Donald Byrd and The Blackbyrds

LP: What’s your favorite home-cooked dish?

Harry: My mother’s fried chicken and macaroni and cheese. She also makes a delicious peach cobbler.


Kevin Harry is an Emmy Award-winning television producer, with four nominations for outstanding achievement in television throughout his career. He is currently a producer at Inside Edition. In addition, he’s a photographer and founder/editor of a zine/art book, and an expert on pop culture. Based in New York, Kevin has covered some of the most important news stories of our time, from 9/11 at ground zero to interviews with countless newsmakers and cultural icons. Throughout his long career, Kevin has been a witness to history. He began his career as an on-air reporter in Jackson Mississippi. He continued to produce local newscasts in Jackson, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia. In addition to his background of covering hard news and breaking stories, his extensive knowledge of art, fashion, and pop culture has made him a go-to consultant.