touched the lives of many people. He was renowned for his patience with and commitment to his fellow men. One of the highpoints of Harvey's career was the creation and founding of the African Project in 1966 under the leadership of the late Reverend Clarence Harding, Jr. The project was located in Monrovia, Liberia, and included a fully accredited school under the Garvey Memorial Foundation, headed by the minister of education. Harvey died in 1978 at the home of his daughter, Jean Slappy of Philadelphia. He was 84 years old. His funeral took place at Antioch Second Baptist Church, and he was interred at Mount Lawn Cemetery, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. References External links UNIA-ACL website 1893 births 1978 deaths Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League members African-American activists People from Burke County, Georgia