Harriet Forte Kennedy

Harriet Arline Forte Kennedy (November 22, 1931 – February 12, 1994) was an American museum administrator, sculptor, and singer.

Hariett Forte Kennedy
Born	Harriet Arline Forte Kennedy November 22, 1931 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1994 (aged 63) Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	Northeastern University (BA)

Early life and education

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kennedy was educated in local schools before attending the Massachusetts College of Art, the Institute of Art Administration at Harvard University, and Northeastern University, where she received a bachelor's degree.[1] She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 1960 to 1965, and undertook graduate studies at Boston University in 1965.[2]

Career

She began her career with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston before becoming assistant director of the Museum of Afro-American Artists.[1] Kennedy was also a coloratura soprano who sang at venues throughout the Boston area.[3][4]

Personal life

Kennedy died in Medford, Massachusetts 1994. She has three children, including a foster daughter.[5][1]

References

1. Edited by: Kristen Johnson & Ann Noling (29 March 2012). A Legacy Remembered: The African American Community of West Medford. Author House. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-1-4685-6368-9.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
2. Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
3. Johnson Publishing Company (12 February 1976). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 38–. ISSN 0021-5996.
4. Johnson Publishing Company (13 August 1984). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 29–. ISSN 0021-5996.
5. "Obituary for Harriet A. KENNEDY-Of". The Boston Globe. 1994-02-15. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-01-31.