Harold Moody
Harold Arundel Moody (8 October 1882 – 24 April 1947) was a Jamaican-born physician who emigrated to the United Kingdom, where he campaigned against racial prejudice and established the League of Coloured Peoples in 1931 with the support of the Quakers.
Harold Moody | |
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Harold Moody bronze by Ronald Moody (National Portrait Gallery, London) | |
| Born | Harold Arundel Moody 8 October 1882 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 24 April 1947 (aged 64) Peckham, London, England |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, civil rights activist |
| Known for | Founder of the League of Coloured Peoples |
| Spouse | Olive Mable Tranter |
| Children | 6, including Charles Arundel Moody and Harold Moody |
| Relatives | Ludlow Moody (brother) Ronald Moody (brother) Harold Moody (son) Charles Arundel Moody (son) |
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