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 ...

Hundreds gathered yesterday to pay their respects to civil rights leader Dorothy Height, including president Obama, Maya Angelou, and Nancy Pelosi. But some of the most touching eulogies came from ...

Dorothy Height, a lifelong advocate for racial and gender equality, died today at the age of 98 — and sadly, she’s one of many civil rights leaders we’ve lost in recent days. If you’ve spent any time ...

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President Obama will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Dorothy Height, the civil rights leader who died last week at the age of 98. Height, who was president emerita of the National Council of ...

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.

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 ...

Known as the “godmother of civil rights,” Dorothy Height fought not just for racial justice but for women’s equality. Morris Dosewell, Dorothy Height, Alexander Allen, Basil Paterson, and Bayard ...

Dorothy Height, a relatively unheralded but enormously influential figure in the civil-rights struggles of the 20 th century, died Tuesday in Washington at age 98, says The New York Times. An activist ...

Truth—we may have to dial back the Public Enemy lyrics from “Fight The Power”: “Most of my heroes don’t appear on no stamps.” Because, frankly, since the Black Heritage Stamps series started, most of ...

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' ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dorothy Height was called the queen mother of the civil rights movement through seven decades of advocacy for racial equality and ...