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Dr. Height Hat and Scarf featured in Museum Exhibition

In the NewsMarch 28, 201426Views 0Likes 0Comments

A hat and scarf from the Foundation's collection of Dr. Dorothy I. Height artifacts have recently been on display at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, located in Detroit, Michigan. They are i ncluded, on loan, in the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.--Detroit Alumnae Chapter exhibition titled Celebrating a Century of…

Google Doodle Honors Dorothy Height, Unsung Leader in Civil Rights and Women’s Movements

In the NewsMarch 25, 201429Views 0Likes 0Comments

by: Charlotte Alter, March 24, 2014 - Time.com She helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the March on Washington and co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus with Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan Monday’s Google Doodle honors the birthday of Dorothy Height, an unsung hero of the Civil Rights and feminist…

Google Honors Dorothy Irene Height On 102nd Birthday

In the NewsMarch 24, 201436Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mar 24, 2014 • 7:58 am | (0) by Barry Schwartz | Filed Under Logos 1 PREV STORYNEXT STORY On Google.com in the US today, Google has a logo honoring the life and contributions of Dorothy Irene Height. She would be 102 today, born onMarch 24, 1912 in Richmond, Virginia and passing away only about…

Student sponsored to attend the 2013 Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington DC

In the News, Success StoriesDecember 6, 201332Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Dorothy Irene Height Education Foundation paid for Jayla Beidleman to attend the 2013 Junior National Young Leaders Conference(JrNYLC) in Washington DC which was held earlier this year. The JrNYLC offers mature, high-achieving middle school students the opportunity to learn about leadership by studying the leaders of the past and by focusing on social advocacy to…

Muscogee County’s newest elementary school named after civil rights leader Dorothy Height

In the NewsSeptember 20, 201325Views 0Likes 0Comments

By MARK RICE — mrice@ledger-enquirer.com After being criticized last month for suggesting to name Muscogee County's newest elementary school for someone without a local connection, District 3 representative Athavia "A.J." Senior saw her proposal prevail at Monday night's school board meeting. The school being constructed on Benning Drive will be named Dorothy Height,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press ReleaseAugust 5, 201335Views 0Likes 0Comments

A Call for Service: A Special Note to Women encourages Service to Others to Mark Dr. Dorothy Height's Centennial Week-long celebration of service launches March 17th in Washington, DC with public event Washington, DC, District of Columbia (March 5, 2012)---March twenty-fourth of this year marks the One Hundredth Commemorative Birthday Celebration of Dr. Dorothy Irene…

The First Dorothy I. Height Hat Auctioned!

In the News, Press ReleaseMarch 11, 201279Views 0Likes 1Comment

The first Dorothy I. Height Hat was auctioned at the 2011 Uncommon Height Gala! The Uncommon Height Gala is an annual event sponsored by The National Council of Negro Women. Each year an Uncommon Height Award is presented to one or more individuals who have achieved uncommon heights in excellence of service…

National Action Network Hosts Martin Luther King Day Breakfast

Events, In the NewsJanuary 17, 201233Views 0Likes 0Comments

Monday, January 16, 2012– This morning Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network’s (NAN) made key announcements at the annual King Day Breakfast in Washington, D.C. First, Rev. Sharpton announced that he will lead a 5-day March commemorating the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in remembrance of Bloody…