Dr. Dorothy Height celebrated
Free Press staff report | 3/21/2024, 6 p.m.
The Richmond Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Richmond Section of the National Council of Negro Women will host the annual Dorothy Height Day celebration on Friday, March 22, at 10:45 a.m. The event will be at the historical markers at Hull Street Library, 1400 Hull St.
Remarks will begin at 11 a.m. The celebration also will include voter registration and education at five Richmond Public Library locations.
The theme will be “Celebrate the Vote! The Legacy of Dr. Dorothy I. Height.” During Women’s History Month, the organizations celebrate the birthday and life of Dr. Height, an African-American civil rights and women’s rights activist born in the Blackwell community of Richmond. Dr. Height focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy and voter awareness.
For more information, contact the Social Action Committee of the Richmond Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at social.act.dstrichmond1@gmail.com or call (804) 276-7053.
