Dorothy Irene Height on C-Span tonight

[Questions404]

Good evening ladies:

Dr. Dorothy Irene Height will be featured on an episode of BookNotes tonight (August 3, 2003) on C-Span at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. She will be focusing on her recent release "Open Wide the Freedom Gates: A Memoir."

http://www.booknotes.org/home/index.asp

http://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/books/open.html

[LADY_1908]

The interview was good. Now more than ever I want to read the book.

Side note....HC the interviewer asked Dr. Height if she had met Phyllis Wheatly (some folks are truly UNinformed ) see below

PS...If you missed it; the replay is at 11P E.S.T.


Thanks for the link Questions 404..


HEIGHT: Well, Phyllis Wheatley was a poet who -- whose contribution to all history is so great -- President George Washington drew upon some of her works. And she became a symbol of achievement, a symbol of education. And she has -- her name has been used on many institutions in the black community, as -- for the inspiration that she brings.

LAMB: Did you ever meet her? Was she alive when...



This is the comment I was speaking about. Maybe Mr. Lamb didn't recall what year George Washington was president

[delegirl]

I saw this interview last night like 4 in the morning. This womanis remakarble! Is she greek?

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by delegirl
I saw this interview last night like 4 in the morning. This womanis remakarble! Is she greek?

http://www.greeksource.com/gcforums/...dorothy+height

[MsVee1980]

Originally posted by LADY_1908


Side note....HC the interviewer asked Dr. Height if she had met Phyllis Wheatly (some folks are truly UNinformed )

I could not believe he asked her that. When I saw that, I ws like Anyway, The interview was so good, my eyes stayed glued to the screen.

[CRIMSON_DIVA]

Does anyone know if this interview will replay again on any other day? I would love to see it!!!! Thanks in advnce.

[Questions404]

I am not sure when it is going to be airing again, but I'm sure if you e-mailed the people at C-Span, they would be more than happy to assist -- they helped me get a copy of Maynard Jackson's funeral since I missed some of it.

Here is a link to the transcript of the show:

http://www.booknotes.org/Transcript/?ProgramID=1739

[soulfulremix]

I watched this interview. Ms. Height is so delightful and knowledeable. She epitomizes style, grace, and the ability to overcome obstacles.

[CRIMSON_DIVA]

Thank you Questions404!!!!

[Questions404]

my pleasure