Background
Knowles, Arlene was born on April 22, 1938 in Cochran, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Mack Carey and Mamie (Kurtz) Knowles.
Knowles, Arlene was born on April 22, 1938 in Cochran, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Mack Carey and Mamie (Kurtz) Knowles.
Bachelor, Tougaloo Southern Christian, 1959. Postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1963.
Group worker, director Department Agriculture Migrant Child Care, Clinton, New York, 1958-1962. Group worker Dunbar Association, Syracuse, 1959-1962. Case worker Department Social Services Onondaga County, 1963-1964.
Youth parole worker State of New York, Hudson, 1964-1966, Albany, 1966-1973, youth division counselor Rochester, 1973-1975, Syracuse, 1975-1982, senior youth division couselor Highland, 1982-1986, acting facility director, 1986-1989, community program specialist, from 1989.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Order of Eastern Star (worthy matron 1977-1978, recording secretary 1978), Order of Golden Circle (vice president 1987), Order of Cyrene, Daughters of Isis, Lambda Kappa Mu (treasurer 1974-1976, youth group advisor 1975-1977).