Day: February 8, 2025

Who was Dorothy Height? Dorothy Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) was an African-American activist of civil rights and women’s rights. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Height is most prominently known for serving as president of the National Council of Negro Women from 1957 – 1997 and for being the first to claim that the civil rights movement was a fight for the equality of both African …