Background
Height, Dorothy was born on March 24, 1912 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Edward and Fannie (Burroughs) Height.
( Dorothy Height marched at civil rights rallies, sat thr...)
Dorothy Height marched at civil rights rallies, sat through tense White House meetings, and witnessed every major victory in the struggle for racial equality. Yet as the sole woman among powerful, charismatic men, someone whose personal ambition was secondary to her passion for her cause, she has received little mainstream recognition--until now. In her memoir, Dr. Height, now ninety-one, reflects on a life of service and leadership. We witness her childhood encounters with racism and the thrill of New York college life during the Harlem Renaissance. We see her protest against lynchings. We sit with her onstage as Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech. We meet people she knew intimately throughout the decades: W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mary McLeod Bethune, Adam Clayton Powell Sr., Langston Hughes, and many others. And we watch as she leads the National Council of Negro Women for forty-one years, her diplomatic counsel sought by U.S. Presidents from Eisenhower to Clinton. After the fierce battles of the 1960s, Dr. Height concentrates on troubled black communities, on issues like rural poverty, teen pregnancy and black family values. In 1994, her efforts are officially recognized. Along with Rosa Parks, she receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
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(Dorothy Height marched at civil rights rallies, sat throu...)
Dorothy Height marched at civil rights rallies, sat through tense White House meetings, and witnessed every major victory in the struggle for racial equality. Yet as the sole woman among powerful, charismatic men, someone whose personal ambition was secondary to her passion for her cause, she has received little mainstream recognition--until now
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Height, Dorothy was born on March 24, 1912 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Edward and Fannie (Burroughs) Height.
Bachelor, Master of Arts, New York University.
Member national staff Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America, 33 years. Caseworker New York City Welfare Department, 1934. Director Center Racial Justice Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America, 1946.
National president National Council Negro Women Inc., 1957—1997, president emeritus, 1998—2010. With Department Defense Advisory Committee Women, 1952—1955. Member New York State Social Welfare Board, 1958—1968.
Board governors American Red Cross, 1964—1970. President's committee Employment Handicapped. Member ad hoc committee Public Welfare Department Health Education and Welfare.
Director Center Racial Justice Young Men’s Christian Association.
( Dorothy Height marched at civil rights rallies, sat thr...)
(Dorothy Height marched at civil rights rallies, sat throu...)
President National Council Negro Women. Honorary member national board directors Young Women’s Christian Association of United States of America.