Legendary activist Dorothy Height on action, NOW
When I was in DC last week at the Green Jobs Briefing the white house, Green For All and Hip Hop Caucus put on to honor the work we have all been doing in the community to build an inclusive green economy, I was in the presence on one of most powerful women in American history, Dorothy Height.
You know when you have those moments when you feel like you are on the right path at the right time, that is how I felt when I saw Mrs. Height enter in the room for a green jobs briefing. When I saw her, I was like, if Dorothy and I are at the same meeting – I must be at the right meeting!!
Dorothy Height has been a key part of the women’s and civil rights movement since she was young. She was standing on the platform with King when he gave his I have a dream speech during the March on Washington; she was one of ten young people selected to help Eleanor Roosevelt plan a World Youth Conference in 1938; in the 1960s Height organized “Wednesdays in Mississippi”, which brought together black and white women from the North and South to create a dialogue of understanding. Basically she is a legend in our movement and she has paved the way for so many of us.
