Gwen Ifill remembers civil rights activist Dr. Dorothy Height, who was a leader in both the African-American and women's rights movements. She died Tuesday at age 98. Dorothy Irene Height always made ...

What do you give civil rights icon Dorothy Height for her 90th birthday? How about paying off the $5 million mortgage on the National Council of Negro Women headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue? Boxing ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Dorothy Height Family has hosted 1 event in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2010 Ceremony. Funeral service honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader ...

Today, a memorial service was held for civil rights pioneer Dorothy Height. Laura Murphy, Director of the ACLU's Washington Legislative Office, reflects upon Dr. Height's activism. The passing of Dr.

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Dorothy Height is the queen.” Barack Obama, in a statement earlier this morning, called Height “the godmother of the Civil Rights Movement and a hero to so many Americans.” She was also an advocate of ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up WASHINGTON (AP) – Dorothy Height, the leading female voice of the ...

Some Wednesday newspapers had a photo of Dorothy Height on the front page, or more likely, relegated her death to an inside page. But in the Washington Post, the image of civil rights leader dominated ...

Dorothy Height, a longtime civil rights leader, talks to NPR's Juan Williams about her new memoir. Height also recounts her experiences as one of... Dorothy Height: 'Open Wide the Freedom Gates' ...

Beginning at 10 a.m. EST, the funeral service for Dorothy Height will be conducted at Washington National Cathedral and is open to the public. Following the service—which will include a eulogy by ...

Champion of rights for minorities and women, Height was 98. April 20, 2010— -- Dorothy Height, an African-American administrator, educator, and key civil rights activist, has passed away at the ...