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Are You the Woman You Want to Become?
Just a few months ago the nation suffered a huge loss from the death of Dr. Dorothy Height. Almost a year ago I interviewed her about the National Council of Negro Women’s obesity initiative. Being the month after President Obama’s inauguration she told me, “We’ve reached a historic point. We have an African-American president. And really, having an African-American family in the White House ought to be an incentive to all of us.”
Residents Line Up to Pay Respects to Civil Rights Leader Height
(WashingtonPost.com) – Former president Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other political titans shared their joyful memories of Dorothy Irene Height on Wednesday night at Shiloh Baptist Church, offering a send-off fit for a civil rights icon renowned both for her substance and her style.
Dorothy Height, Founding Matriarch of Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 98
(WashingtonPost.com) — Dorothy I. Height, 98, a founding matriarch of the American civil rights movement whose crusade for racial justice and gender equality spanned more than six decades, died early Tuesday morning of natural causes, a spokesperson for the National Council of Negro Women said.
Ms. Height was among the coalition of African American leaders who pushed civil rights to the center of the American political stage after World War II, and she was a key figure in the struggles for school desegregation, voting rights, employment opportunities and public accommodations in the 1950s and 1960s.
Civil Rights Activist, Dorothy Height in ‘Very Serious Condition’
(CNN) — Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, 98, remained in “very serious, but stable condition” Saturday, her friend and spokeswoman said.
A flurry of rumors about Height’s death appeared Saturday on the Internet, particularly on the social networking site Twitter, where her name was a trending topic. Wikipedia also briefly reported Height’s death.
Height remains hospitalized, according to Alexis Herman, her friend and former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. Height was admitted to Howard University Hospital earlier this week. Further details about her condition were not immediately available.
Civil Rights Activist, Dorothy Height in ‘Very Serious Condition’
(CNN) — Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, 98, remained in “very serious, but stable condition” Saturday, her friend and spokeswoman said.
A flurry of rumors about Height’s death appeared Saturday on the Internet, particularly on the social networking site Twitter, where her name was a trending topic. Wikipedia also briefly reported Height’s death.
Height remains hospitalized, according to Alexis Herman, her friend and former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. Height was admitted to Howard University Hospital earlier this week. Further details about her condition were not immediately available.
