Alice, Lady Harris (née Seeley; 24 May 1870 – 24 November 1970) [1] [2] was an English missionary and an early documentary photographer. Her photography helped to expose the human rights abuses in the Congo Free State under the regime of King Leopold II of the Belgians.

Alice Seeley Harris (1870–1970) was an English missionary and an early documentary photographer. Her photography helped to expose the human rights abuses in the Congo Free State under the regime of Leopold II, King of the Belgians.

Alice Harris (born January 14, 1934), also known as "Sweet Alice", is a community organizer, based in Watts, Los Angeles, California, as the founder and executive director of Parents of Watts, a local youth outreach group.

Alice Carmichael Harris (born November 23, 1947) is an American linguist. She is Professor emerita of Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Nov 18, 2022 · In the summer of 1902, Alice Seeley Harris stepped out on her porch to meet with a sobbing man who had arrived at the missionary compound in the Congo Free State (now, Democratic Republic of Congo) while her husband was away.

Alice Carmichael Harris held positions at Vanderbilt University and at the State University of New York, Stony Brook before coming to the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2009. She was President of the Linguistic Society of America in 2016.

Sep 16, 2024 · Alice Harris, a longtime activist and founder of Parents of Watts, was once again honored by the community she’s worked in for decades. Why now: Part of a street in Watts was named after Harris...

Feb 24, 2014 · Alice Seeley Harris. Nsala of Wala, with the hand and foot of his five-year old little girl – all that remained of a feast by cannibal “sentries”, Congo Free State, c.1904. Courtesy Anti-Slavery International / Autograph ABP

Alice Harris faced poverty, single motherhood, homelessness, and despair — all while she was still in her teens. Now a prominent figure in the field of community activism, “ Sweet Alice ” works tirelessly to tear down the social, economic, and political roadblocks that threaten the future of an alarming percentage of people of color in ...

Mar 11, 2022 · Sweet Alice Harris - a wife, mother and grandmother who credits her faith in God and her family's support - has earned recognition from U.S. presidents for her...