HigherHeights
@HigherHeights
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Higher Heights is building the collective political power of Black women from the voting booth to elected office.
Joined September 2011
This week, we had @jbrownedianis on our weekly #SundayBrunch livestream to talk about the three-pronged attack on our government: dismantling institutions, encouraging federal workers to quit and attacking necessary diversity, equity and inclusion programs. You'll definitely want to take a listen. (And once you're done, you'll also definitely want to RSVP for our future Sunday Brunches, every week at 2pm ET!)
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"As a Black person, you think about how much our history has been claimed by others," she says. "I felt a sense of ownership and anger that our influence on so many of these genres had been erased," says @DJHoneyBun6, a NYC based DJ who hosts a Black-centered Lot Radio show Buntopia. #BlackWomenLead #BlackHistoryMonth
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RT @NewYorkStateAG: Since day one, the Trump administration has tried to freeze essential funding, trample on our rights, rewrite the Const…
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RT @RepGwenMoore: All members of Congress swore allegiance to the Constitution. They didn't ask just Democrats to defend America against al…
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RT @RepYvetteClarke: 📺WATCH: Today, I delivered my remarks during the @EnergyCommerce hearing on AI manufacturing. “Thanks to the CHIPS a…
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RT @RepLaMonica: Ms. Inez Rosalie Alick Elliott, affectionately known as "Rose" to family and friends, just celebrated her 108th birthday!…
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Women of color continue to serve in all types of roles in our military and their communities and the National Association of Black Military Women (@NABMW) was founded to make sure their contributions are documented. “And our motto is to tell her story ‘cause our stories were not being told,” retired Lt. Col. Ida Goodwine said. More in: @Live5News #BlackWomenLead #BlackHistoryMonth
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Back in 2023, @AMLockwood_ became the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl, breaking barriers on the sidelines as an assistant sports performance coach for the @Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. Fast forward to today, and she’s taken it a step further: making history as the first Black woman coach to ever win a Super Bowl. #BlackWomenLead
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Support groups working with domestic violence survivors say many Black survivors of intimate partner violence don't report abuse to their loved ones or the police due to barriers such as a lack of trust in the criminal justice system and a long-standing societal belief that Black women should always present an image of strength. #BlackWomenLead
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Health care providers, community advocates and others gathered at @SaintAnselm to discuss how to improve maternal health in New Hampshire – and address glaring racial disparities seen in pregnancy-related deaths nationwide. The Maternal Health Conference was organized by @blmnh_. #BlackWomenLead
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Happy Birthday, @SenatorLBR! 🎉 Wishing you a fantastic day filled with joy and celebration! Your historic leadership as Delaware’s first Black woman in the U.S. Senate is truly inspiring, and we’re excited to see all you’ll accomplish. Cheers to another year of making history! #BlackWomenLead
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As the @NAACP's director of branches, #EllaBaker revolutionized grassroots organizing by traveling thousands of miles across the South, establishing new branches and developing local leadership at great personal risk. Her philosophy that "strong people don't need strong leaders" transformed how movements organize, inspiring generations of activists to prioritize grassroots power over individual charisma. #BlackWomenLead
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These injustices not only highlight the exploitation and implicit bias Black women experience, but also shed light on how policies have not done enough to support closing the wage gap. @CalBudgetCenter's report here: #EndTheWageGap
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Black Women Build is leading the charge to transform Baltimore's neighborhoods one family, one block and one resource at a time. The organization is restoring more than two dozen vacant homes in the Upton, Druid Heights and Penn North neighborhoods. More in @wjz: #BlackWomenLead
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Today is the #SuperBowl, and so we'll be having a SUPER time at our #SundayBrunch. We'll be talking about why eggs are so eggs-pensive, how to spot fake news (and what to do about it), what happened in Washington this week and, of course, the big game. Join us today at 2pm ET to hear about our game plan. #BlackWomenLead
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.@KekePalmer recently returned to the city to celebrate natural hair and #BlackHistoryMonth at the @DuSableMuseum, and she’s on a high after starring alongside @SZA in the country’s No. 1 comedy flick “One of Them Days.” #BlackWomenLead
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February is #BlackHistoryMonth, which might inspire you to pick up a book written by a Black author or about Black History. Socialight Society is a Lansing-based store specializing in books written by Black women. @WKARnews’s Sophia Saliby spoke to its owner @nyshelllawrence about some reading recommendations for this month. #BlackWomenLead
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Nannie Helen Burroughs, the daughter of former slaves, established her own school in Washington, D.C. in 1909, helping to forge new career pathways for Black women at a time when white society gave them few options. She later founded a labor organization to improve pay and working conditions for Black women #BlackWomenLead #HERstory
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This Sunday Brunch, we’re breaking down the biggest political plays of the week, from key policy updates to the latest disinformation tactics targeting our communities. Plus, we’re talking all things Super Bowl — game-day traditions, halftime hype, and what to watch for on and off the field. Don’t miss this power-packed conversation this Sunday at 2 PM ET! 🔗 RSVP via #BlackWomenLead
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