[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E592]
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                     IN HONOR OF DR. DOROTHY HEIGHT

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                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2010

  Mr. CROWLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of the life, and great 
works of Dr. Dorothy Height.
  Widely recognized as one of the founding members of the Civil Rights 
movement, Dr. Height served as the president of the National Council of 
Negro Women for four decades, stepping down from the position in 1997. 
In her position with the Council, which connected nearly 4 million 
women worldwide, she tackled issues that affected women, including 
child care for working mothers, health and nutrition, education and 
adequate housing for families in need.
  While I did not personally know Dr. Height, I have seen her good 
works embodied though the National Council of Negro Women Section in 
Co-op City, in the Bronx, New York.
  Less than two weeks ago, I was visiting the National Council of Negro 
Women Co-op City Section to honor their work in the weekend mentoring 
of students between 2nd and 6th grades in the community.
  Since 1972, the National Council of Negro Women Co-op City Section 
has provided after-school educational support for elementary school 
students. They have licensed teachers who work in small groups with 
children on strengthening their language and computational skills.
  They meet on Saturday mornings, and the passion showed by the 
educators, administrators, students and parents is electric.
  I have worked with several of the leaders of the Co-op City Section, 
including past presidents Maxine Sullivan and Joyce Howard, as well as 
the current President of the Co-op City Section of NCNW, Judith 
Roberson. These women embody the work of Dr. Dorothy Height every day 
in my community.
  Dr. Dorothy Height's vision and her legacy are hard at work in Co-op 
City, New York--just as it is in the communities of many of my 
colleagues.
  While her family and friends--as well as our country--mourn her 
passing today, we also honor her for the contributions she made to our 
great nation.
  Her legacy will live on for decades to come, and I hope her family 
and friends realize that her life's work will continue to benefit many 
more generations to come.

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