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2023 Project Height Scholarship AWARDEES ANNOUNCED

In the News, Press ReleaseMarch 30, 202311Views 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, 20239Views 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, 202112Views 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,…

Statement from Alexis M. Herman, former Secretary of Labor and president of the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation, on Congressman John Lewis

Press ReleaseJuly 25, 20209Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 youth, he shaped a new generation of civil rights activists. Throughout his lifetime, he encouraged the next generation to never stop fighting for full freedom. …

When You Go to a Museum

In the News, Press ReleaseJune 18, 20199Views 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…

Dr. Height’s book, Living With Purpose, gets a new look.

In the News, Press ReleaseApril 30, 20148Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dr. Height's book entitled Living with Purpose: an Activist's Guide to Listening, Learning and Leading has recently been updated with a new cover. The collage of photographs gives the book visual impact by providing the reader with his/her first look into the life and legacy of Dr. Height. For more information on this book or to…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press ReleaseAugust 5, 201313Views 0Likes 0Comments

A Call for Service: A Special Note to Women encourages Service to Others to Mark Dr. Dorothy Height's Centennial Week-long celebration of service launches March 17th in Washington, DC with public event Washington, DC, District of Columbia (March 5, 2012)---March twenty-fourth of this year marks the One Hundredth Commemorative Birthday Celebration of Dr. Dorothy Irene…

The First Dorothy I. Height Hat Auctioned!

In the News, Press ReleaseMarch 11, 201218Views 0Likes 1Comment

The first Dorothy I. Height Hat was auctioned at the 2011 Uncommon Height Gala! The Uncommon Height Gala is an annual event sponsored by The National Council of Negro Women. Each year an Uncommon Height Award is presented to one or more individuals who have achieved uncommon heights in excellence of service…