First 100 Days Toolkits: #BlackWomenLead & Black Women Fight Back
Attack on Department of Education Toolkit
The Department of Education Toolkit breaks down the devastating impact of Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. This move would worsen educational inequities, strip funding from Black students and schools, eliminate Pell Grants and federal student loans critical to Black women, and gut workforce training programs. It also threatens mental health services, reduces Black educator representation, and weakens civil rights protections in schools. The toolkit provides key facts, counters misinformation, and amplifies the voices of Black women leaders fighting back. Higher Heights calls on Congress to reject this attack on public education and mobilize to protect Black students and families.
ACCESS TOOLKIT HERE: Dept of Education Talking Points (March 20 2025)
GOP Funding Bill Toolkit
The Sunday Brunch Toolkit: GOP Funding Bill provides critical context on the recent government funding deal, highlighting how it negatively impacts Black women and working families. While a shutdown was avoided, the deal resulted in mass layoffs, funding cuts to essential programs, and a failure of leadership to stand firm for marginalized communities. The toolkit includes key actions to hold Senate leadership accountable, celebrate Black women leaders fighting back, and mobilize communities through social media advocacy, direct calls to lawmakers, and grassroots organizing. It’s a call to action to demand real representation and policy that prioritizes Black women.