Background
Beavers, Jessie Mae was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Albert and Arnette Marie (Hoyt) Brown.
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Jessie Mae Beavers
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Jessie Mae Beavers, American newspaper editor. Recipient Arch Angel award, Los Angeles Business Association, 1967, Ida B. Wells award, National Association Media Women, 1968, Volunteer Activist award, Germaine Monteil, 1972, Mary McLeod Bethune award, National Council Negro Women, 1973, Ambassador Goodwill award, Women for Good Government, 1973, Human Relations award, Soodo Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1977.
Career
Social columnist California Eagle, Los Angeles, 1940—1948. Social editor, family section Los Angeles Sentinel, 1949—1983, executive editor, family section, since 1983. Consultant Southern California Gas Company, 1959—1961, California Turkey Advisory Board, 1962—1964.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Stovall Foundation, Los Angeles School Volumes and Doves. Member Los Angeles County Music and Performing Arts Commission, 1976, Los Angeles Human Relations Commission, since 1972, president, 1973—1977. Member of California Human Relations Association, Women in Communications, National Association Media Women (founder, Los Angeles chapter 1965, Founder's Cup award 1975), Links, Iota Phi Lambda, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married LeRoy A. Beavers, June 27, 1948. Children: Deborah Elaine, LeRoy Albert, Kimberly Arnetta.
Awards
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Recipient Arch Angel award, Los Angeles Business Association, 1967, Ida B. Wells award, National Association Media Women, 1968, Volunteer Activist award, Germaine Monteil, 1972, Mary McLeod Bethune award, National Council Negro Women, 1973, Ambassador Goodwill award, Women for Good Government, 1973, Human Relations award, Soodo Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1977.Recipient Arch Angel award, Los Angeles Business Association, 1967, Ida B. Wells award, National Association Media Women, 1968, Volunteer Activist award, Germaine Monteil, 1972, Mary McLeod Bethune award, National Council Negro Women, 1973, Ambassador Goodwill award, Women for Good Government, 1973, Human Relations award, Soodo Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1977.