In honor of Juneteenth, I wanted to create a project to highlight the work of Dorothy Height, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, who dedicated her life to the ongoing fight for justice and equality for Black Americans. Press the green flag to start. Click each letter to learn more. Click anywhere on the info slide to go back.
FACTS • Half A Century's Fight for Freedom: The Lasting Career of Dorothy Height • NPR: Civil Rights Activist Dorothy Height Dies • Biography.com: Dorothy Height • National Museum of African American History & Culture: Women in the Modern Civil Rights Movement PHOTOS Pete Souza, Charles Dharapak, Doug Mills, and other uncredited AP images. MUSIC Mela: Brainpower (small chunks of this song looped)
