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Dorothy Height(1912-2010)

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Dorothy Height
Unita Blackwell, a Mississippi freedom fighter during the 1960s, lives to become the first black female Mayor in Mississippi.
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Who Is Unita Blackwell? (2008)
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Dorothy Height was born on 24 March 1912 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. She died on 20 April 2010 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
BornMarch 24, 1912
DiedApril 20, 2010(98)
BornMarch 24, 1912
DiedApril 20, 2010(98)
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Known for

Before the Memories Fade: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement (2012)
Before the Memories Fade: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement
  • Self - Dr. Dorothy Height
  • 2012
Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II (2019)
Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II
  • Self
  • 2019
A Weigh with Words (2007)
A Weigh with Words
  • Self
  • 2007
Whiskey and Apple Pie: A Journey Across America
  • Self(as Dr. Dorothy I. Height)
  • 2012

Credits

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Thanks

  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • in memory of
    • 2013
  • 2003 Trumpet Awards (2003)
    19th Annual Trumpet Awards
    TV Special
    • in memory of
    • 2011

Self

  • Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II (2019)
    Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II
    • Self
    • 2019
  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Civil Rights Activist
    • 2014
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2013
  • Before the Memories Fade: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement (2012)
    Before the Memories Fade: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement
    • Self - Dr. Dorothy Height
    • 2012
  • Whiskey and Apple Pie: A Journey Across America
    • Self (as Dr. Dorothy I. Height)
    • 2012
  • Dr. Dorothy I. Height: Wisdom and Ways to Care (2010)
    Dr. Dorothy I. Height: Wisdom and Ways to Care
    Video
    • Self
    • 2010
  • America's Journey: Inauguration Day 2009 (2009)
    America's Journey: Inauguration Day 2009
    Video
    • Self
    • 2009
  • Glenn & Linus Michael Attend the Million Man March
    6.5
    • Self - Speaker
    • 2009
  • Who Is Unita Blackwell? (2008)
    Who Is Unita Blackwell?
    Short
    • Self
    • 2008
  • The Jewish Americans (2008)
    The Jewish Americans
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Self
    • 2008
  • A Weigh with Words (2007)
    A Weigh with Words
    • Self
    • 2007
  • Encore with John Palmer
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2006–2010
  • Legends Ball (2006)
    Legends Ball
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 2006
  • Wayne Brady in The Wayne Brady Show (2002)
    The Wayne Brady Show
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2004
  • Intimate Portrait (1990)
    Intimate Portrait
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2002

Archive Footage

  • America in Black (2023)
    America in Black
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song (2021)
    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • Bonnie Erbe and Irene Natividad in To the Contrary (1992)
    To the Contrary
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2012
  • Democracy Now! (2001)
    Democracy Now!
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2010

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Who is Unita Blackwell?
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Who is Unita Blackwell?

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Encyclopedia
  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Dorothy I. Height
  • Born
    • March 24, 1912
    • Richmond, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • April 20, 2010
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(natural causes)
  • Publicity listings
    • 9 Articles

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    Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1993.

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