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    Patricia Roberts Harris

    American politician and diplomat

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Patricia_Roberts_HarrisPatricia Roberts Harris - Wikipedia

    Patricia Roberts Harris (May 31, 1924 – March 23, 1985) was an American politician, diplomat, and legal scholar. She served as the 6th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 1977 to 1979 and as the 13th United States secretary of health and human services [a] from 1979 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter.

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  3. www.historicamerica.org › journal › 2021/3/1A Woman of Many Firsts: Patricia Roberts Harris — Historic ...

    Mar 2, 2021 · Patricia Roberts Harris was a woman of firsts. First Black women to serve as an ambassador, first Black woman to serve as the dean of Howard University’s Law School, first Black woman to serve on the board of directors of a Fortune 500 company, and more.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Patricia-Roberts-HarrisPatricia Roberts Harris | Lawyer, Diplomat, Educator | Britannica

    May 1, 2024 · Patricia Roberts Harris (born May 31, 1924, Mattoon, Ill., U.S.—died March 23, 1985, Washington, D.C.) was an American public official, the first African American woman named to a U.S. ambassadorship and the first as well to serve in a presidential cabinet. Harris grew up in Mattoon and in Chicago.

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  6. nmaahc.si.edu › explore › storiesA Higher Standard: Patricia Roberts Harris | National Museum ...

    Learn about the life and achievements of Patricia Roberts Harris, a trailblazing leader in politics, civil rights, and diplomacy. She was the first African American woman to serve as a U.S. ambassador, a HUD secretary, and a HEW secretary under President Carter.

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  7. www.blackpast.org › african-american-historyPatricia Roberts Harris (1924-1985) - Blackpast

    Mar 19, 2007 · Patricia Roberts Harris received a law degree from George Washington University in 1960. She graduated number one in her class and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

  8. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › black-women-whoFor Generations, Black Women Have Envisioned a Better, Fairer ...

    Sep 8, 2020 · Patricia Roberts Harris was the first black woman to be appointed a diplomat in the Johnson administration. She is one of the many black women featured in Vanguard, a book by Martha S. Jones that traces 200 years of black women's activism for voting rights and equality.

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  10. www.encyclopedia.com › patricia-roberts-harrisPatricia Roberts Harris | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Patricia Roberts Harris, the first black woman to serve as a U.S. Cabinet secretary and ambassador. Explore her education, career, activism, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.

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