About Author Ramona Harriet
From being among the first five students to integrate an all-white high school in 1965, to advocating inclusion for special needs children and adults, and to promoting inclusion for African Americans in the sport of golf, Ramona has persevered with power and pride through trials and triumphs.
Ramona is the founder/CEO of The Epochs: African Americans in Golf Traveling Indoor Exhibition, and The Epochs Tour: Celebrating African American Golf History mobile museum. Ramona is also the founder/CEO of the Institute of African American Golf History. She has authored and published two books—"A Missing Link In History: The Journey of African Americans in Golf", and "African American Golf History Brain-Aerobics"; and she created and developed "Thinking and Swinging" Enhancement Program, and Do You Know... African American Golf History Trivia Game. She served as Executive Director of The First Tee Washington, DC, and was credited for the start-up of that program.
Ramona founded "Swing Hope Into Action", a program dedicated to honoring African American golf legends. In 2014 "Swing Hope Into Action" honored (in person) Charlie Sifford, Jim Dent, and Pete Brown. In 1999, Ramona produced and coordinated "African Americans and the Game of Golf: Past, Present, and Future" held at The Smithsonian Associates, Smithsonian Institute. This event featured an esteem group of panelists including Renee Powell and her father the late Dr. William Powell.
In 2017, Ramona was inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame and received the "Publisher of the Year" award. In 2012, she was selected to the World Golf Hall of Fame African American Golf History Exhibition Task Force, and in 2010 to the PGA/USGA African American Golf History Task Force. She was featured in several magazines including "African American Golfer’s Digest", "heart & soul" magazine, and "Golf Digest". In May 2001 after Tiger Woods' second Masters Tournament win, Ramona appeared on "BET Nightline TV News".
Ramona is dedicated to preserving the legacy and building awareness of African Americans in golf. In addition to her experience in the golf industry, Ramona has served on the staff of Senate committees and state Senators, and she was a governor appointee to a state education committee. She held educational positions in the United States and abroad including executive director of a special needs school in London, England. A former professional model, Ramona owned and operated a charm school for children and adults with physical and mental challenges.
Enjoying taking the initiative, solving problems, and achieving results...be it a round of golf or a game of chess, Ramona has a never-ending passion to connect with early and life-long learners through stories of courage and hope! That being said, Ramona's greatest passion is spending time with her beautiful special-needs daughter. Together, they enjoy worship, horse shows, shopping, and Broadway musicals. A breast-cancer survivor, Ramona Harriet is a woman of faith, family, and fortitude!
Photo: Ramona Harriet with golf legend Charlie Sifford
