In the News – DIHEF

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In the News, ScholarshipNovember 1, 202355Views 0Likes 0Comments

On February 17, 2023, the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation (DIHEF) and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) proudly announced the launch of the Project Height Scholarship Program, generously supported by Meta. On March 24, 2023, we announced the 27 scholarship recipients. In an effort to provide additional support to our awardees, the NCNW has…

Student wins award for essay about technology’s effect on civil rights

In the News, Scholarship, Success StoriesApril 13, 202370Views 0Likes 0Comments

Article from University of Miami - News@The U By Ashley A. Williams 04-12-2023 The National Council of Negro Women partnered with the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and Meta to award Jalaiya Cunningham, a first-year University of Miami student, a scholarship based on her commitment to the intersection of civil rights and technology. Jalaiya Cunningham…

2023 Project Height Scholarship AWARDEES ANNOUNCED

In the News, Press ReleaseMarch 30, 202361Views 0Likes 0Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., MAR. 30, 2023 - - Today, National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) announced the 2023 Project Height Scholarship awardees. The scholarship, named after Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, former 40-year NCNW president, is the joint initiative of NCNW, Dorothy Irene Height Education Foundation (DIHEF), and Meta and was established to…

Launch of Project Height Scholarship Program

In the News, Press Release, ScholarshipFebruary 17, 202353Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Establish Scholarship in Collaboration with Meta to Study the Intersection of Technology and Civil Rights (WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 17, 2023) — The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation (DIHEF) and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) announced the launch of the Project…

Event Honoring the Work and Wisdom of Dr. Dorothy Height – Video Now Available

Events, In the News, Press ReleaseMay 3, 202146Views 0Likes 0Comments

Pamela R. Johnson, PhD., WNDC Educational Foundation President, extends her thanks to everyone that joined their program, Honoring the Work and Wisdom of Dr. Dorothy Height. According to her, many of attendees shared how inspiring it was to hear from Dr. Height in her own voice and participate in a conversation with their wonderful panelists Secretary Alexis Herman,…

CBS News on Dr. Height’s role in the 1963 March on Washington.

In the NewsSeptember 1, 202044Views 0Likes 0Comments

CBSNews.com recently featured Dr. Height in a news article highlighting her many contributions to the civil rights movement. Below is an excerpt from the article and the featured video about the women behind the 1963 March on Washington. The microphone at the March on Washington was dominated by men. But it might never have happened…

NAACP – 2020 Virtual March on Washington

In the NewsSeptember 1, 202040Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 2020 Virtual March on Washington is about asking everyone from protesters in the streets to elected officials at all levels of government to commit to pursuing a new agenda. The video shared below includes a segment highlighting Dr. Height as described by Secretary Alexis Herman, the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor and the President…

The Power of August

In the NewsSeptember 1, 202062Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 August. Each of its four acts, explore stories of powerful and historic August events, beginning with Emmett Till's murder, then the March on Washington,…

Trevor Noah Highlights Dr. Height on The Daily Social Distancing Show

In the NewsJuly 30, 202037Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 in a segment called "Black Women Deserve More Credit." The clip above starts at the portion of the video specific to Dr Height but…

Remembering Dr. Dorothy Irene Height

In the NewsApril 20, 202062Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 significant anniversary offers us an opportunity for reflection during these unprecedented times we are living in today. Dr. Height undoubtedly was a creative, compassionate, and visionary leader. Her scholarship,…