DIHEF recently held a reception for students from the STEAM & Global Citizenship Mentoring Program. The 14 girls (ages 12-16) and their chaperones were welcomed at the Height Foundation...
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Event will be held at the Dorothy Irene Height/Benning Library on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 3:30 pm and will feature a short Poor People’s Campaign documentary screening and conversation...
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A community celebration honoring the “Godmother of the Civil Rights Movement” will take place all day at Benning Library on July 14. There will be screenings, temporary exhibits, a...
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[Watch Video of News Report] By Amy Wada RANKIN (KDKA) — A celebration of life was held Friday for civil rights pioneer Dorothy Height, a graduate of Rankin High School. Known for her fancy hats...
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Published: Thursday, July 6th 2017, 4:02 pm EDT Updated: Thursday, July 6th 2017, 4:23 pm EDT By WLOX Staff INDIANOLA, MS (WLOX) Photo Source: USPS Named after noted civil rights legend, the...
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Dorothy Height’s Hats – April 29 – September 4, 2017. Civil rights icon Dorothy Irene Height (1912–2010) was known for her courage, intelligence, leadership, standing...
Learn more“Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It’s important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way in which we ourselves grow...
Learn moreBesides discovering Dorothy Height in practically every history book worth its salt, especially when it comes to prominent African-American women, there was her ever resourceful family to provide...
Learn moreROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ7) The U.S. Postal Service held a Black History Month celebration in Roanoke Sunday afternoon. Some of the area's first black postmasters took oaths today. Bianca...
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