Political Quotes

“I take this opportunity to pay tribute to one of the most accomplished, most engaged, and most effective social workers that this country has ever known, Dr. Dorothy Height. Following in the footsteps and tradition of Mary McLeod Bethune, Dr. Height became renowned for her dedication to social justice in her roles as administrator, educator, and social activist. Dr. Height was born in 1912, the same year as my father, and, therefore, experienced and endured all of the social characteristics of her childhood era. Nevertheless, she attended college at New York University and did postgraduate work at Columbia University and the New York School of Social Work. Working as a social worker, Dr. Height came into contact with the problems and conditions of the average citizen or common man. These experiences and understandings guided her thinking, ignited her passions, and kept her going until just a few days ago. Dr. Height joined the National Council of Negro Women and became its voice and leader. She served as the national president of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. for 11 years and was the only woman engaged in leadership of the United Civil Rights Organization with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Whitney Young, Jr., A. Phillip Randolph, James Farmer, Roy Wilkins, and John Lewis. When the movement subsided, Dr. Height's work continued. She was energetic, went everywhere and to everything. She developed women by serving as their mentor and friend.…”