Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) was an African-American civil rights and women's rights activist. [1] She focused on the issues of African-American women, including …

Apr 2, 2014 · Dorothy Height was a leader in addressing the rights of both women and African Americans as the president of the National Council of Negro Women. In the 1990s, she drew …

A leader in the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Dorothy Height served as president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years. Find out more at womenshistory.org.

Dorothy Height was an American civil rights and women’s rights activist, a widely respected and influential leader of organizations focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and …

In 1938, Dorothy Height was one of 10 young people selected to help First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt plan a World Youth Conference. Through Roosevelt she met Mary McLeod Bethune …

After attending New York University and Columbia University, Height became a social workers and transformed that career into one as an activist for civil and women’s rights. While working …

Feb 2, 2025 · Dorothy Height was a prominent civil rights and women's rights leader, known for her dedication to social causes and advocacy through organizations like the National Council …

Sep 13, 2003 · Leaders of the United States regularly took her counsel, including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and Height also encouraged President Dwight D. Eisenhower to …

Height served as president of the NCNW (1957-1997) at the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. She was often the only woman leader at pivotal events with such icons as Martin Luther King, …

Apr 30, 2020 · Dorothy Irene Height was an American civil rights and women's rights activist. Height specifically focused on the issues of African-American women, including …