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Dorothy Height to Pen Foreword for Inaugural Edition of Who’s Who In Black Washington, D.C.™

Columbus, Ohio – Who’s Who Publishing Company, the nation’s largest annual directory publisher targeting the African-American market, proudly announces that Dorothy Height has signed on to pen the foreword for the inaugural edition of Who’s Who In Black Washington, D.C.™

For nearly half a century, Height has been pivotal in the struggle for equality and human rights for all people. She is well known for her leadership role with the YWCA and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW).

During the period of the New Deal, Height worked as a caseworker for the New York Welfare Department and was the fi rst black chosen to deal with the Harlem riots of 1935, thus beginning her career as a civil rights advocate. She worked for Mary McLeod Bethune, founder and president of the NCNW, to reform women’s rights for equal employment, pay and education. Likewise, she worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph and others in the 1960s. From 1944 until 1977, Height was a staff member of the national board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Height was elected national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in 1947, and from 1957 until February 2, 1998, she served as president of the NCNW, where she is now chair and president emerita.

Height was honored with the Spingarn Medal and inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. President Bill Clinton presented her the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in 1994, and on her 92nd birthday, President George W. Bush presented to her the Congressional Gold Medal.

C. Sunny Martin, founder and CEO of Who’s Who Publishing Company, says, “We are thrilled and honored to have Dorothy Height write the foreword for our inaugural publication in Washington, D.C. Her selfless work and tireless leadership have been prominent catalysts in human and civil rights events for almost 50 years.”

Carter Womack, associate publisher for Who’s Who In Black Washington, D.C.™, agrees, “Dr. Height represents the best of America and the American dream. Her life’s work for civil rights and humanitarian causes speaks to the great woman she is. We are excited to have her participate in our inaugural edition.”

Founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1989, Who’s Who Publishing Company is a subsidiary of Real Times Media. Real Times Inc. is dedicated to sustaining its presence as the leading source of African-American-related news, entertainment and lifestyle information, and marketing services.

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Columbus, Ohio - Who’s Who Publishing Company, the nation’s largest annual directory publisher targeting the African-American market, proudly announces that Carter D. Womack will serve as the associate publisher for its Who’s Who In Black Washington, D.C.™ publication. He currently serves as a regional vice president for Who’s Who Publishing.

Womack brings a plethora of resources, skills and national connections to position the District of Columbia publication to become a national centerpiece. He is past international president of the Washington, D.C.-headquartered Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. In addition, he is president and chief executive officer of Leadership At Its Best, LLC, a company that provides leadership and development training, and diversity strategy planning to corporations, businesses and nonprofit organizations. The company also offers leadership and development training for college/university and public school students.

A member of many national, state and local organizations, Womack was the 27th and 29th national president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He was the 28th national president of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. and was a three-term city councilman for the City of Akron, Ohio. Previously, he was a member of the U.S. Jaycees and chairman of the Alabama A&M University Foundation.

Womack is excited that Who’s Who In Black Washington, D.C.™ will become an essential guide and resource for professionals in all fields, as well as a celebrated reflection of African-American achievement in the nation’s capital. “This publication is long-awaited and certain to illuminate the hard work and spirit of those who live and work in the District of Columbia. Furthermore, it is sure to be an inspiration to our youth,” he shares.

Who’s Who Publishing Company founder and CEO C. Sunny Martin states, “Carter Womack has an enormous amount of experience that is rooted in the D.C. community and across the United States, with significant relationships that extend into the government and corporate arenas. I am pleased that he has assumed a leadership role for this inaugural edition.”

Who’s Who In Black Washington, D.C.™ will be released at the official book unveiling reception the company will host later this year in Washington, D.C. Founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1989, Who’s Who Publishing Company is a subsidiary of Real Times Media. Real Times Inc. is dedicated to sustaining its presence as the leading source of African-American-related news, entertainment and lifestyle information, and marketing services.

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