Dayton Art Institute exhibits 43 hats from Dorothy Height’s collection
DAYTON, OH.-The Dayton Art Institute is presenting the first of the museum’s centennial Focus Exhibitions, Dorothy Height’s Hats, on view from March 23 through June 23. The DAI is presenting...
Learn moreCivil rights leader Dorothy Height to be immortalized on state historical marker in Richmond
by: Scott Wise, Director of Interactive Media at WTVR CBS 6 in Richmond, Va. | Photo Credit: STEPHEN JAFFE/AFP/Getty Images RICHMOND, Va. — The state will dedicate a historical marker
Learn moreDIHEF hosts reception for STEM Students from Arizona
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...
Learn moreJuly 21st Event
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...
Learn moreJuly 14 is Dorothy I. Height Day at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library!
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...
Learn moreCivil Rights Pioneer Dorothy Height Celebrated At Rankin Promise School
[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.
Learn moreUSPS to honor civil rights leader Dorothy Height
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
Learn moreDorothy Height’s Hat on Display
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...
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