- Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to name the Hopewell post office at 117 West Poythress Street in honor of Curtis Harris. 2020 - Congressman McEachin's legislation was unanimously passed in the House and the Senate. It became public law on December 21, 2020. 2021 - Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Ceremony and Reception took place in Hopewell on July 15, 2021. References External links Curtis W. Harris Website Recognition of Virginia Civil Rights Activists 2005 The HistoryMakers Civil rights leader Harris to attend the State of the Union Curtis Harris 2003 Voices of Freedom Oral History from VCU Libraries Digital Collection Rev. Curtis W. Harris, Hopewell's Drum Major for Justice We Shall Overcome--Curtis W. Harris--Civil Rights Movement Hopewell Mayor Curtis Harris — a civil rights leader who marched hand-in-hand with Martin Luther King — dies at 93 Senate approves bills putting names on Virginia post offices, including Curtis Harris in Hopewell Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building McEachin Hosts Post Office Renaming & Dedication Service in Honor of the Late Reverend Curtis W. Harris 1924 births 2017 deaths People from Hopewell, Virginia People from Surry County, Virginia Activists for African-American civil rights Virginia city council members Mayors of places in Virginia African-American mayors in Virginia 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians Activists from Virginia 20th-century African-American politicians African-American men in politics 21st-century African-American politicians