Sweet Alice Harris
| "Sweet" Alice Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 14, 1934[1] Gadsden, Alabama[1] |
| Residence | Watts, Los Angeles, California |
| Education | B.A. Sociology 1976[2] |
| Alma mater | California State University, Dominguez Hills[2] |
| Occupation |
community organizer executive director, Parents of Watts |
Alice Harris, also known as "Sweet Alice", is a community organizer based in the neighborhood of Watts, Los Angeles, California. She is the founder and executive director of Parents of Watts, a local youth outreach group. When she could, she took college courses in sociology and child development and earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills.[3]
Harris was featured on an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition after a freak 2003 flood damaged her home.[4]
Honors
In 1993, Essence magazine presented Harris with an award for her work.
In 2002, California lieutenant governor Cruz Bustamante named Harris Woman of the Year in honor of her community outreach efforts through Parents of Watts.
In 2007, The Women's Conference awarded Harris a Minerva Award.[5]
In 2008, Harris received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of Southern California.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Alice Harris". Contemporary Black Biography. Gale. 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- 1 2 Harmon, Joanie (2006-04-17). "Month of the Alumni: April Salutes Toros and Their Accomplishments". Dateline Dominguez Hills. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ Sweet Alice Harris 50th Watts Rebellion Commemoration. California State University, Dominguez Hills.
- ↑ "'Sweet Alice' Harris, noted South Central Los Angeles activist-educator, gets surprise home makeover". Jet (Johnson Publishing Company). 2004-05-31. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ ""Sweet" Alice Harris: Minerva Award Winner". The Women's Conference. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Four to Receive Honorary Degrees". USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. May 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.