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Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2002)

Dr. Dorothy Height, chair and president emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women, joins the "No Child Left Behind" Tour Across America.

Dr. Dorothy Height, chair and president emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women, joins the "No Child Left Behind" Tour Across America. Darrell Green, Washington Redskins' All-Pro and president of the Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation, and U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige at the rally.
The Best Friends Diamond Girls Jazz Ensemble entertains the crowd. Secretary Paige and Darrell Green, Washington Redskins' All-Pro and president of the Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation, before the rally.
Darrell Green, Washington Redskins' All-Pro and president of the Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation, Elayne Bennett, founder and president of the Best Friends Foundation, and U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. Best Friends Diamond Girls Jazz Ensemble, elementary school girls from the Best Friends program and boys from Jefferson Jr. High School in the Best Men program prepare to unveil the "No Child Left Behind" banner.
Cheerleaders from P.R. Harris Educational Center in Washington, D.C. participate in the Best Friends program and entertain at the rally. Darrell Green (center) with Best Men from Jefferson Jr. High School and director of the Best Men program at Best Friends Foundation, Valentine Davies.

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Dr. Dorothy Height, chair and president emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women, joins the "No Child Left Behind" Tour Across America.