Sweet Alice Harris

"Sweet Alice" redirects here. For the horror film, see Alice, Sweet Alice.

"Sweet" Alice Harris
Born	January 14, 1934 (1934-01-14) (age 77)[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.

Harris was featured on an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition after a freak 2003 flood damaged her home.^[3]

Honors

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.^[4]

In 2008, Harris received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of Southern California.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Alice Harris". Contemporary Black Biography. Gale. 2006. http://www.answers.com/topic/alice-harris. Retrieved 2 December 2008. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Harmon, Joanie (2006-04-17). "Month of the Alumni: April Salutes Toros and Their Accomplishments". Dateline Dominguez Hills. http://www.csudh.edu/univadv/dateline/archives/20060417/campusnews/monthofthealumni.htm. Retrieved 2 December 2008. 
3. ^ "'Sweet Alice' Harris, noted South Central Los Angeles activist-educator, gets surprise home makeover". Jet (Johnson Publishing Company). 2004-05-31. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_22_105/ai_n6212562. Retrieved 2 December 2008. 
4. ^ ""Sweet" Alice Harris: Minerva Award Winner". The Women's Conference. http://www.californiawomen.org/sweet-alice-harris/. Retrieved 2 December 2008. 
5. ^ "Four to Receive Honorary Degrees". USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. May 2008. http://college.usc.edu/news/2008/05/commencement/degrees.html. Retrieved 2 December 2008. 

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Name	Harris, Alice
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Date of birth	14 January 1934
Place of birth	Gadsden, Alabama
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