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20 de abr. de 2010 · Dorothy Height is recognized as one of the most influential women in the modern civil rights movement. Born in 1912, she graduated fromRankin High School in Pennsylvania in 1929 and attended New York University, Columbia University, and the New York School of Social Work.
20 de abr. de 2010 · Legendary civil rights leader Dorothy Height died Tuesday at the age of 98. Melissa Block talks to Alexis Herman, the first African-American to lead the Department of Labor, about Height's impact ...
20 de abr. de 2020 · By Alexis M. Herman. April 20, 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the death of our gentle but fearless leader and mentor, Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. This significant anniversary offers us an opportunity for reflection during these unprecedented times we are living in today. Dr. Height undoubtedly was a creative, compassionate, and visionary leader.
20 de abr. de 2010 · Civil rights activist Dorothy Height sat just feet away from him, but unlike the movement's more visible (and often male) leaders, Height had escaped much of the media spotlight.
21 de abr. de 2010 · Dorothy Height, Largely Unsung Giant of the Civil Rights Era, Dies at 98. By Margalit Fox. April 20, 2010. Dorothy Height, a leader of the African-American and women’s rights movements who was ...
30 de abr. de 2010 · DOROTHY HEIGHT: I say, anyway, that African American women are very special women, because we’re women who seldom do what we want to do but always do what we have to do.
Dorothy Height was a political advocate and leader of the National Council of Negro Women. Height’s early life was heavily influenced by her parents, Fannie and James Height, as well as their involvement with the Black church and local social movements. Height grew up in Rankin, Pennsylvania, where her mother was active in the Pennsylvania ...
