The Power of August
CBS News and NAACP worked together to create “The Power of August.” The video looks back at transformational moments in American civil rights history that happened in the month of
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Trevor Noah Highlights Dr. Height on The Daily Social Distancing Show
Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Social Distancing Show, has highlighted Dr. Height and other important women that have stood on the front lines of fighting for justice throughout history
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Statement from Alexis M. Herman, former Secretary of Labor and president of the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation, on Congressman John Lewis
We have lost an American treasure. John Lewis was a powerful example of the true spirit of patriotism in his unwavering fight for human rights and social justice. In his
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DIHEF Scholarship Program Success Story: David M. Thomas, II
Awarded with a DIHEF scholarship, we have followed and financially supported David throughout his college career. We are proud to announce that he has just graduated this spring from North
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Remembering Dr. Dorothy Irene Height
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...
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Black women were at the forefront of King’s fight for equality
The Philadelphia Tribune | Samaria Bailey Tribune Correspondent | Jan 20, 2020Photo: From left, James Farmer, national director of the Congress for Racial Equality; Whitney M. Young Jr., executive...
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Honoring Dorothy I. Height
Article Published 10/31/2019 by Richmond Free Press It took seven months, but a second state history marker was unveiled Sunday honoring civil rights icon the late Dorothy I. Height, a
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PRESS RELEASE | Powered by EINPressWireSource: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/488494646/hoyer-statement-on-juneteenth WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the...
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When You Go to a Museum
The following was shared by a visitor after she experienced the Dorothy Height hat exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute. Here’s what she had to say on her blog, A
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