Dorothy Height (Civil rights activist) died today

[Lisa Arnold]

Civil rights activist Dorothy Height died today. She was 98.

Here are a few quotes from an associated press article:

"Dorothy Height, the leading female voice of the 1960s civil rights movement and a participant in historic marches with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others, died Tuesday. She was 98".

"In a statement, President Barack Obama called her "the godmother of the civil rights movement" and a hero to Americans."

Here is the link to that article:


news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_height


I think I will write an article about her. Her life was interesting!


Here are some links for those of you interested in more about her:



en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Height


www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/20/AR2010042001287.html


womenshistory.about.com/od/civilrights/p/dorothy_height.htm


www.naswfoundation.org/pioneers/h/height.htm

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[Betty]

oh no, this is sad to hear. She was a great lady. I have been folllowing her career for years. It is amazing what she did with her life. She always said she had a calling from God.

thanks for letting us know, Lisa!

[Reggie]

yeah I heard this. Sad news. She lived a long and productive life.

Lisa, if you do write an article about her I can do some research for you if you need help. Let me know.

thanks for the links!

[Lisa Arnold]

you are welcome Betty and Reggie...thanks Reggie, I will let you know if I need help.

[rico]

thanks for info and all the links Lisa.

I was wacthing the my local news and she had a really interesting and most productive life.

[Lisa Arnold]

you are very welcome rico!

[Alicia]

thanks for the links, I will read about her later tonight.

she was amazing!

[Lisa Arnold]

you're welcome Alicia!