Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Remembering Dr. Dorothy Height
A Model of Public Service
— 1912-2010 —
She loved herself some hats. So when she was surprised with a beautiful, ornately decorated purple hat at an event at the Anacostia Community Museum last fall, Dorothy Height's face lit up like a Christmas Tree, and the gathering gave her a standing ovation. She was seated as, of course, the guest of honor at the table at which I was also seated, that was not unusual.
Dorothy Height was the honored guest at breakfasts, luncheons, and a gala dinners across America for decades, gracing every event that she attended, and the longtime head of the National Council of Negro Women deserved every second of adulation she received.
She personified the grace, grit and wisdom of our elders. She was one of the foundation stones upon which the modern civil rights movement rested. Her death is a loss to us all.
Replaced? Never. Remembered? Forever.
Dignified is the word that comes to mind. Dignified, not dainty. There was a gentleness in her smile. She held your eyes. Her touch was light, but there was steel in her spine. She knew what she knew and Dorothy Height knew America. Her life was of service was to a country where injustice once had the upper hand. To her crowning glory, she helped the nation triumph that and more. Dorothy Height honored America with her presence.
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Washington Post Columnist
April 21, 2010
Erected 2011 by The George Washington University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women.
Location. 38° 53.872′ N, 77° 2.85′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. Marker can be reached from G Street Northwest west of 21st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2115 F Street Northwest, Washington DC 20052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Sustainable Vision (within shouting distance of this marker); David A. Clarke (within shouting distance of this marker); Lenthall Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Anniversary Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The George Washington University (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Richard Lucien Quigley, Phar. D., '90, and Elizabeth Carpenter Quigley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Free Mandela (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
