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Higher Heights is the political home for Black women and our allies to unleash our collective organizing power from the voting booth to elected office. Together we are lifting our voices, votes and leadership to push for a democracy that looks like us and represents us.
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The Road to 2020 Powered by Black Women
Where They Stand: Our Voices, Our Issues
Hear From The CandidatesReaching Higher Heights
Our Chisholm Legacy List
Letitia “Tish” James
New York State Attorney General
Letitia “Tish” James is the 67th Attorney General for the State of New York. She is the first woman of color to…
Vi Lyles
Mayor of Charlotte, NC
Vi Lyles is serving as the 59th mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2017. She is the first African-American female mayor of…
Charniele Herring
State Delegate, Virginia
The National Organization for Women called Charniele Herring “heroic” for her work rallying fellow legislators to stand against limits on abortion access,…
The Road to Election Day 2020
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16M
Number of Black women who are eligible to vote
67% are registered.
24
Number of Black women serving in the U.S. House of Representatives
This is the most ever. But we still account for just 4.1% of all House members while being 6.8% of the population.
8%
Percent of assets donated by Black households to charity
Compared to the 2% donated by their White counterparts. Imagine if we committed a small percentage of this to political giving.
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