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Postal Service Issues Stamp Honoring Civil Rights Activist Dorothy Height

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Postal Service Issues Stamp Honoring Civil Rights Activist Dorothy Height

InDaHouseMedia’s Washington D.C. Correspondent Gabrianna Charles

Last week on February 1, 2017 an incredible ceremony for an honorable African American women by the name of Dorothy Height was honored for her achievements throughout her life at Howard University in Washington, DC. Speakers from the National Council of Negro Women like Constance Berry Newman, and Ingrid Saunders Jones spoke on behalf of Dr. Height. Reverend Dr. Vashti Mckenzie also came to contribute a wonderful pray for one’s accomplishments, and entertainment by Joe coleman.

Dr. Height made the 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series. Dr.Height achievements are numerous and timeless like in 1971 when she help the national women’s political cocos with Gloria Steinem, Betty Freedom, and Shirley Chiziem.

“The elimination of racism wherever it exist and by any means necessary”- Dr. Height. Dr. Height gave advice, guidance, freeship with president and first ladies. You could not tell Dr.Height she could not accomplish something .

An extraordinary and transcendent leader that fought for everything she believed in and wouldn’t take No for an answer. Height was fighting for unemployment in the 30s, demanding justice in the 40s, working to end Jim Crow law in the 50s, pursuing women rights in the 60s, Women political cocos in the 70s, values and strength in the 80s, building colistin in the 90s.

Shop in harlem,but couldn’t work there is what Dr. Height stood behind. “don’t buy where you can’t work” campaign which forced business owners to start hiring African Americans. Dr. Height is considered the Godmother of civil rights movement and is a symbol for coverage and dedication for Black women throughout the united states.

Dr. Height wants everyone to work together and keep fighting for our rights and what others have worked so hard for us to be in the day of time we are now. “I fear that too many of our young people know only where we are now and not how we got to where we are”-Dr. Height
Dorothy Height was honored no better why than by her friends, family, and loving sister from Delta Sigma Theta sorority, inc.

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