delta sigma theta sorry sadr ready. [applause] do you ever sit and wonder what the world would be like if there were not a dorothy height? who would marry have mentored an agreement to lead the national council of negro women? who would have seen the need and taken the lead on civil rights matters many times being a lone woman? who would have been one of eleanor roosevelt's most trusted and confident members? who would have president and head of states have relied on to make life changing decisions? and who would have worked tirelessly for black domestic workers through her work at the ywca? and who would have served the sisterhood of delta sigma theta for nearly a decade as the national president? [applause] i stand before you today, representing women everywhere but especially the women who wear the delta symbol. we are the recipients of her foresight and fortitude, her dedication and determination and of the unselfish commitment of this giant and a great soldier. the national president of delta sigma theta from 1947

the ymca, the national council of negro women and delta sigma theta sorority dewey de dr. height love to those organizations like the devil who loves sin. [laughter] and of course, dr. height, the bearer of the torch from dr. mary mcleod bethune. dr. height, our shero. but for me, words that wonderfully kafta dr. height are words that yet another one of my sheros just used. marion wright edelman spoke of dr. height as a woman of uncommon. there is something else about the on comparable dorothy height and it is this, that she challenged each of us to strive towards uncommon greatness. she urged each of us must sore to the height of our possibilities. but, dr. height warned us that no matter how high each of us might soar we will never have done enough if we do not then turn and help somebody. so let us say it again and again but more urgently let us do what is called for in the mighty words of dr. mary mcleod bethune , words that ordered every step of dr. irene height'g and purpose filled life. let us climb, my sisters and brothers but let us remember to lift others as we c

the ymca, the national council of negro women and delta sigma theta sorority dewey de dr.e organizations like the devil who loves sin. [laughter] and of course, dr. height, the bearer of the torch from dr. mary mcleod bethune. dr. height, our shero. but for me, words that wonderfully kafta dr. height are words that yet another one of my sheros just used. marion wright edelman spoke of dr. height as a woman of uncommon. there is something else about the on comparable dorothy height and it is this, that she challenged each of us to strive towards uncommon greatness. she urged each of us must sore to the height of our possibilities. but, dr. height warned us that no matter how high each of us might soar we will never have done enough if we do not then turn and help somebody. so let us say it again and again but more urgently let us do what is called for in the mighty words of dr. mary mcleod bethune , words that ordered every step of dr. irene height'g and purpose filled life. let us climb, my sisters and brothers but let us remember to lift others as we climb. and finally le