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Black women were at the forefront of King’s fight for equality

In the NewsJanuary 25, 202045Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Philadelphia Tribune | Samaria Bailey Tribune Correspondent | Jan 20, 2020 Photo: From left, James Farmer, national director of the Congress for Racial Equality; Whitney M. Young Jr., executive director for the National Urban League; and Dorothy Height an officer of the National Council of Negro Women, talk to reporters after meeting with President…

Hull Street Branch Library - Photo Credit Richmond Free Press

Honoring Dorothy I. Height

In the NewsNovember 4, 201960Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 Richmond native. The marker, located outside the Hull Street Branch of the Richmond Public Library at 1400 Hull St. in South Side, honors Dr. Height’s…

Hoyer Statement on Juneteenth

In the NewsJune 24, 201941Views 0Likes 0Comments

PRESS RELEASE | Powered by EINPressWire Source: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/488494646/hoyer-statement-on-juneteenth WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today recognizing Juneteenth, the oldest, nationally-celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States: “On Juneteenth, we remember the liberation of the final group of enslaved African Americans in 1865…

When You Go to a Museum

In the News, Press ReleaseJune 18, 201949Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 Year In Reading: Last Saturday, Hubby and I went to the Dayton Art Institute to see the special exhibit "For America" before it closed…

DAI features 43 hats belonging to Dorothy Height

In the NewsJune 3, 201964Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Meredith Moss, Staff Writer | Dayton Daily News After the publication of the popular book, “Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats” in 2000, two of the Miami Valley’s most energetic Sharons — Sharon Howard, who was working for WDTN-TV at the time, and Sharon Kelly Roth, who handled publicity for Books & Co.…

Dayton Art Institute exhibits 43 hats from Dorothy Height’s collection

Events, In the NewsMarch 28, 201948Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 this exhibition, with all hats on loan from the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation. Dorothy Height’s Hats features hats worn by Dr. Dorothy Irene Height (1912–2010),…

Civil rights leader Dorothy Height to be immortalized on state historical marker in Richmond

In the NewsMarch 19, 201942Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 for Richmond-born civil rights leader Dorothy Height. The marker will be unveiled during a March 24 ceremony at the Hull Street Branch Library, near…

DIHEF hosts reception for STEM Students from Arizona

Events, In the NewsAugust 7, 201843Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 Office with lunch, a tour, and a scholarship presentation. "I want to thank [DIHEF] so much for all you did to make our visit to the Dr. Dorothy…

July 14 is Dorothy I. Height Day at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library!

In the NewsJuly 12, 201839Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 hatmaking craft activity inspired by Height's trademark styles, and more. This program is organized by librarian Wanda Jones as part of the DC Public Library + Maryland Institute…

Civil Rights Pioneer Dorothy Height Celebrated At Rankin Promise School

In the NewsApril 16, 201843Views 0Likes 0Comments

[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 and wearing the color purple, it was the third annual Dorothy Heights celebration held at Rankin Promise School. Kids from…