Born PatriciaRoberts in Mattoon, Illinois, Harris graduated summa cum laude from Howard University in 1945, and later graduated from the George Washington University National Law Center in 1960.
Harris was appointed to the cabinet of President Jimmy Carter upon his election 1977.
In 1982, Harris become a professor at the George Washington National Law Center, a position she held until her death from breast cancer on March 23, 1985, at the age of 60.
PatriciaRobertsHarris is the 23rd American and seventh woman honored on a commemorative postage stamp in the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage series.
PatriciaRobertsHarris (1924-1985), a 1945 graduate of Howard University, was well-known as an influential public official, diplomat and civil rights activist.
The legacy of PatriciaRobertsHarris that is being celebrated on a national level by the commemorative stamp in her honor has been long appreciated by the Howard University community and predates the stamp by many years.
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