Dorothy Height
American Activist
Dorothy Height was born in Richmond, Virginia, United States on March 24th, 1912 and is the American Activist. At the age of 98, Dorothy Height biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
March 24, 1912
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Death Date
Apr 20, 2010 (age 98)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Profession
Educator, Human Rights Activist, Journalist, Politician, Social Worker
Dorothy Height Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color
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Dorothy Height Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Dorothy Height Awards
- Candace Award for Distinguished Service, National Coalition of 100 Black Women (1986)
- Presidential Citizens Medal (1989)
- Spingarn Medal from the NAACP (1993)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom From Want Award (1993)
- inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame (1993)
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994)
- 7th Annual Heinz Award Chairman's Medal (2001)
- National Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged (2001)
- Listed on Molefi Kete Asante's list of 100 Greatest African Americans (2002)
- Congressional Gold Medal by President George W. Bush on behalf of the United States Congress (Approved 2003, awarded 2004)
- One of the 34 honors on The Extra Mile Memorial in Washington D.C. (2005)
- 2009 Foremothers Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Center for Health Research
- The Benning / Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library, which opened in April 2010, is named in her honor.
- Upon her death, President Barack Obama ordered flags to be flown at half-mast on April 29, 2010 in her honor.
- On May 21, 2010, a callbox was dedicated to Height. It is located on 7th Street, SW, in front of the last building in which she lived.
- On March 24, 2014, in celebration of the 102nd anniversary of her birthday, Google featured a doodle with a portrait of Ms. Height above protestors marching with signs.
- November 2016, honored with a 2017 United States Postage Stamp, the 40th stamp in the Black Heritage Forever series. The painting of Height is based on a 2009 photograph shot by Lateef Mangum.