died in November 1984. She died of breast cancer at age 60 on March 23, 1985. She was interred at the Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Legacy Upon her death, Harris endowed the Patricia Roberts Harris Public Affairs Fellowship to enable Howard University students to undertake domestic and international public affairs internships. Established in 1987, the program provides a stipend for a summer internship, along with mentoring, academic, and service learning opportunities; it has so far served over 200 Fellows. On January 27, 2000, the United States Postal Service's released its 23rd commemorative stamp in its Black Heritage Series, honoring Harris. The stamp was designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, and 150 million copies were produced in recognition of Black History Month. Additionally, in 2003, Harris was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. See also List of African-American firsts List of African-American United States Cabinet members List of female United States Cabinet members List of people who have held multiple United States Cabinet-level positions Notes References Further reading Foote, Joseph (September, 1995). "As They Saw It: HUD's Secretaries Reminisce About Carrying Out the Mission" . Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, pp. 79–82. External links A&E Biography National Women's Hall of Fame biodata for Patricia Roberts Harris Patricia Roberts Harris biodata Patricia Roberts Harris Archival Collection Finding Aid Moorland Spingarn Research Center Old D.C. Council Campaign Posters - Ghosts of DC blog 1924 births 1985 deaths 20th-century American diplomats 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women lawyers 20th-century American women politicians African-American diplomats African-American members of the Cabinet of the United States African-American women in politics Ambassadors of the United States to Luxembourg American women ambassadors Burials at Rock Creek Cemetery Carter administration cabinet members The Century Foundation Deans of law schools in the United States Deaths from breast cancer Delta Sigma Theta members George Washington University Law School alumni Howard University alumni IBM employees Illinois Democrats People associated with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson People from Mattoon, Illinois Academics from Washington, D.C. United States Secretaries of Health and Human Services United States Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare United States Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development Women deans (academic) Women in Illinois politics Women members of the Cabinet of the United States