Dorothy Height

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Gender	Female
Death	14 years ago
Date of birth	March 24,1912
Zodiac sign	Aries
Born	Richmond
	Virginia
	United States
Date of died	April 20,2010
Died	Washington
	D.C.
	United States
Job	Journalist
	Educator
	Social activist
Education	New York University
	Columbia University
	NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Books	Open Wide the Freedom Gates
	The Black Family Dinner Quilt Cookbook: Health Conscious Recipes & Food Memories
	The Core of America's Race Problem
	Living with Purpose: An Activist's Guide to Listening, Learning and Leading
Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom
	Congressional Gold Medal
	Spingarn Medal
	Presidential Citizens Medal
	The Chairman's Medal
	Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged
Found	African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom
Place of burial	Washington National Cathedral
Siblings	Anthanette Aldridge
Parents	Fannie Burroughs Height
	James Edward Height
Movies/Shows	A Weigh with Words
Date of Reg.	2019-02-22 06:57:56
Date of Upd.	2023-07-11 05:09:28
ID	446361

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Dorothy Height Life story

Dorothy Irene Height was an African American civil rights and women's rights activist. She focused on the issues of African American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness.