Remembering Civil Rights Activist Dorothy Height

Dorothy Height (BA '33, MA '35, HON '75) taught us to fight hard, privilege justice and equality, and see the beauty in every human being. A leader of the African-American and women's rights movements, she worked alongside prominent civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., and helped organize the historic march on Washington. After being rejected by Barnard, which had met its two Negro quota, Height took the subway down to Washington Square, and was admitted that afternoon. "From that day forward I have loved every brick of that university," Height wrote.

In 2005, Height was awarded NYU Alumni Association's Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service. The award was conferred upon her in Steinhardt Dean Mary Brabeck's office, who interviewed her for this video.

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• civil rights
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She is missed!

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Beautiful