AUP BOARD EMERITIUS former EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, All American CWU drafted Golden State Warriors
Doug Harris is an Emmy-nominated media producer and filmmaker dedicated to documenting and preserving untold history through film. His award-winning work spans biographical stories, historical events, communities, politics, and arts & culture. With a career in media dating back to 1995, Harris has produced countless documentaries, educational programs, and digital media for city municipalities, government agencies, educational institutions, sports organizations, nonprofits, and broadcast television. His films are regularly featured on PBS, local television, and cable sports networks.
A former All-American college basketball player and Golden State Warriors draftee (1983), Harris transitioned from athletics to media by establishing the media division of Athletes United for Peace (AUP), a Berkeley-based nonprofit where he later served as Executive Director. Through AUP, Harris became a United Nations NGO representative with the Department of Public Information (DPI), advancing peace, education, and friendship through sports and media programs.
Harris is best known for uncovering and elevating the stories of pioneering African Americans, combining rigorous research with his warm and accessible storytelling style. His work has been featured by NPR’s *All Things Considered*, USA Today, the *San Francisco Chronicle*, *Los Angeles Times*, NBC Sports Bay Area, and FOX KTVU, among many others. He is also a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and universities across Northern California.
In partnership with his son, Douglas Jr., Harris formed the Harris Filmmaking Team, producing several acclaimed biographical films, including *Fair Legislation: The Byron Rumford Story*, a PBS documentary highlighting the California legislator behind the Rumford Fair Housing Act of 1963, which became a cornerstone of Title VIII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1968. Most recently, Harris completed the final installment of his award-winning seven-part series *An Exploration of Our History: North Richmond Past, Present and Future*.
Harris earned his Master’s degree in 1998 from California State University Monterey Bay’s Teledramatic Arts and Technology Institute, where he honed his craft in digital media. A second cousin of Nathan Huggins—the renowned author and founding Director of the Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard—Harris carries forward his family’s legacy of scholarship and cultural preservation. As he notes, *“In order to better understand what lies in the future, we must take a little time to explore the past. And as a disciple of Nathan Huggins, I've been on a mission to carry on his great legacy in my own special way.”*
Today, Harris continues to create films, consult on digital media strategies, and inspire new generations of storytellers through his dedication to illuminating history and amplifying voices too often left unheard.
AUP BOARD EMERITIUS former EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, All American CWU drafted Golden State Warriors
Doug Harris is an Emmy-nominated media producer and filmmaker dedicated to documenting and preserving untold history through film. His award-winning work spans biographical stories, historical events, communities, politics, and arts & culture. With a career in media dating back to 1995, Harris has produced countless documentaries, educational programs, and digital media for city municipalities, government agencies, educational institutions, sports organizations, nonprofits, and broadcast television. His films are regularly featured on PBS, local television, and cable sports networks.
A former All-American college basketball player and Golden State Warriors draftee (1983), Harris transitioned from athletics to media by establishing the media division of Athletes United for Peace (AUP), a Berkeley-based nonprofit where he later served as Executive Director. Through AUP, Harris became a United Nations NGO representative with the Department of Public Information (DPI), advancing peace, education, and friendship through sports and media programs.
Harris is best known for uncovering and elevating the stories of pioneering African Americans, combining rigorous research with his warm and accessible storytelling style. His work has been featured by NPR’s *All Things Considered*, USA Today, the *San Francisco Chronicle*, *Los Angeles Times*, NBC Sports Bay Area, and FOX KTVU, among many others. He is also a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and universities across Northern California.
In partnership with his son, Douglas Jr., Harris formed the Harris Filmmaking Team, producing several acclaimed biographical films, including *Fair Legislation: The Byron Rumford Story*, a PBS documentary highlighting the California legislator behind the Rumford Fair Housing Act of 1963, which became a cornerstone of Title VIII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1968. Most recently, Harris completed the final installment of his award-winning seven-part series *An Exploration of Our History: North Richmond Past, Present and Future*.
Harris earned his Master’s degree in 1998 from California State University Monterey Bay’s Teledramatic Arts and Technology Institute, where he honed his craft in digital media. A second cousin of Nathan Huggins—the renowned author and founding Director of the Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard—Harris carries forward his family’s legacy of scholarship and cultural preservation. As he notes, *“In order to better understand what lies in the future, we must take a little time to explore the past. And as a disciple of Nathan Huggins, I've been on a mission to carry on his great legacy in my own special way.”*
Today, Harris continues to create films, consult on digital media strategies, and inspire new generations of storytellers through his dedication to illuminating history and amplifying voices too often left unheard.
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