HJR1046 Summary

• Honors the life and legacy of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, who died at age 98, a native of Richmond, Virginia.
• Recognizes Dr. Height as the "godmother of the Civil Rights Movement" and a trusted ally of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who led the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years until 1997.
• Notes her receipt of two of the nation's highest civilian awards: the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
• Celebrates her accomplishments in advancing the cause of equal rights and directs delivery of a copy of this resolution to her family.
• Resolution was adopted by the House and Senate on April 22, 2010.