In time for summer reading, Higher Heights is proud to present our Chisholm #BlackWomenLead Summer Reading list. Whether your tastes are fiction, politics, or memoirs, this year’s list is sure to provide you with a plethora of options. As you sit back and enjoy your summer, make sure you find time to relax with a good book from our list.

Higher Heights, the political home for Black women, thanks the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. for being Black women who lead. All in-person and virtual participants of the 70th Boule of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. can sign up to receive our #BlackWomenLead Pin. Hurry whiles supplies last.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice in the institution’s 232 years of existence including 115 prior justices. With her swearing-in, Justice Jackson has shattered the glass ceiling for both gender and race that has hindered this country’s judicial system for centuries. Glynda Carr, President & CEO of Higher Heights for America issued this statement.

Glynda C. Carr, President & CEO of Higher Heights for America – the only organization dedicated to providing Black women with a political home, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade case that has guaranteed reproductive rights for a half-century.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire when the current term ends this summer, names for his replacement have already begun circulating. Biden vowed to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court on the campaign trail, which would be a historic first. In conjunction with Change Research, Higher Heights conducted a poll of 500 Black women voters. When asked about the future of the Supreme Court, 86% of Black women voters say they support prioritizing nominating the first Black woman to the Supreme Court when the next seat becomes available.

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.