Dorothy F. Bailey

Dorothy F. Bailey is an American civic leader from Prince George's County, Maryland. She served on the county council for eight years, serving two terms as chairman. She has served on the boards of many national and local organizations, including the National Council of Negro Women and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). She established the county's Harlem Renaissance Festival, which has been held annually since 1999, and founded several community organizations. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2014.

Quotes

• If you got an egg thrown at you, so what? If a brick was thrown at you, you tried to dodge it.
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• It didn't matter if race was in it, I was for women, because I noticed there was a gap and I thought that we needed more women in politics.
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• I didn't take any of that [criticism] personally…I think if people want to think that, they can think that, but people who know me and know me well, know that I've always been very independent. I think for myself, and I'm capable of doing it and enjoy doing that
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• to develop ‘strategies and policies for creating strong fathers.
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• re-ignite a spark in the community by motivating our youth to empower themselves in their communication, presentation, leadership and workshop development skills.
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• The theme would be a good opportunity for Prince George's County to come together as a county to do something in remembrance of that time and celebrate that period.
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• by the time you are 70, you should have gained some wisdom to share with someone else. That you’ve had some experiences that you carry within you, within your body, within your presence. Wisdom to share with other people. And that is what the book is doing
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