DOROTHY HEIGHT Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

HEIGHT--Dorothy. The Partners, Advisors and Associates of Ethan Shapiro and Associates LLC share in the collective grief and sadness over the death of our esteemed Advisor, Dr. Dorothy Height. Her role in the Civil Rights Movement and her work on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women were...

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Mother Dorothy Height, I know that you have received your NCNW Daughter the Honorable Alexis Herman, she continued to be a power house after your passing. Wow I really miss your leadership even more because now Alexis has left her earthly shell. Dr. Height thank you for visiting me and training me, for I am still being Blessed by our time together. In Christ Holy Service NCNW Legacy Life Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Achiever Delta Herstorian

Lt. Helen

April 30, 2025 | Other

The USPS will honor this great lady with her very own stampin February 2017.

Pamela Green

January 30, 2017 | Hyde Park, MA

DR. Dorothy Height, A QUEEN that gave her life to the betterments' of AFRICAN AMERICAN women all over the world. She was a mentor to all with her impeccable style of dress, articulate dialogue and positive persuasion to produce the next best educated LEADERS. ........WHAT A WOMAN!!!!.....ONE IS MISSED...THANKS FOR ALL ONE'S HARD WORK

Valenda Newell/LIFE MEMBER

July 10, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN

thanks for everything

josh ortega

March 24, 2016 | Souitland, DC

Dr. Dorothy Height; my Soror, my Sister, my inspiration, my leader, my Queen. That is the way it felt. But, she didnot belong to me. She belonged to her family, to the NCNW, to Delta Sigma Theta, to Black People, to Women, to ALL People, to the world, and to GOD. Thank you her family for sharing. She was an amazing, articulate, intelligent, diligent, persistent, humble, warrior for the struggle for human rights. She began her struggle as a teenager in the anti-lynching crusades and continued...

Lynnette Miller

March 17, 2015 | Youngstown, OH

Thank you for your strength and dedication for women of color and for our people. You are a true servant of God and I believe you have your crown already.I love you but God loves you more.

Paula J. Lawson

January 19, 2015 | Newark, NJ

I Love you mother....
.....................Titilopemioluwa Akinuli

Titilopemioluwa Akinuli

August 14, 2014 | Washington, DC

We miss you so much and we loved you but, God loved you the best. The Black Family Reunions were exciting and we hope your organization will bring them back to DC. What a Blessing!

Amelia Saunders

March 31, 2014 | Oriental, NC

martha allen

March 30, 2014 | PHILADELPHIA, PA

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