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Hace 6 días · Dorothy Height was part of every major victory in the fight for Civil Rights, but she received little public recognition. In her memoir, Dr. Height tells the story of a life dedicated to her cause, from teenage years at anti-lynching protests to her decades of service as the president of the National Council of Negro W
Hace 3 días · Dorothy Height. Nelson Mandela. Betty Friedan. Frank Kameny. Elie Wiesel. Desmond Tutu. James Bevel. George Mason. Civil rights leaders are influential figures in the promotion and implementation of political freedom and the expansion of personal civil liberties and rights.
Hace 1 día · Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.. Belafonte was best known for his recordings of "Day-O (The ...
Hace 4 días · Dr. Yolanda Sealy-Ruiz, 2024 Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award Winner. Sealey-Ruiz then became an assistant professor of English composition and rhetoric for Kingsborough Community College. In 2006, she returned to NYU as the first postdoctoral researcher for ...
Hace 3 días · May 1, 2024. As Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) comes to a close, it’s important to take a moment to reflect on the impact we’ve made together in raising awareness and supporting survivors. At YWCA Lancaster, our commitment to ending sexual violence and creating a safer community for all is unwavering.
Hace 3 días · April 20 – Dorothy Height, civil rights activist (b. 1912) April 21 – Whitney Robson Harris, attorney (b. 1912) April 22 – Ambrose Olsen, fashion model (b. 1985) April 24 – Willard Wirtz, politician (b. 1912) April 25 – Dorothy Provine, actress (b. 1935) April 29 – Walter Sear, recording engineer (b. 1930) April 30 ...
Hace 5 días · Doris Kearns Goodwin (born January 4, 1943, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American author and historian known for her highly regarded presidential studies. In 1964 Kearns received a bachelor’s degree from Colby College, Waterville, Maine, and in 1968 she earned a doctorate in government from Harvard University, where she later taught government.
