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Harry Lewis Golden (May 6, 1902-October 2, 1981) journalist, civil rights advocate, and humorist, achieved fame as publisher of The Carolina Israelite," a tabloid-style magazine that he issued from 1944 to 1968 and which was read all over the world.  At the height of his appeal, he had two books on the bestseller list at the same time; his life was depicted in a Broadway play; he appeared frequently on television talk shows, including Edward R. Murrow's Person to Person;'' and he testified before Congress on civil rights legislation.  Golden used humor and satire to oppose the racial and political practices of the South, and Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized his significance by identifying him as one of the major white contributors to the civil rights movement.