Draft:Higher Heights for America
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Higher Heights for America is the only national organization providing Black women with a political home exclusively dedicated to expanding Black women’s elected representation and voting participation, and advance progressive policies.[1]
Founded in 2011 Higher Heights endorses candidates and advocates for black women’s interests.[2][3][4][5]
It aspires to get more black women voting and elect more to office[2][6][7][8]
It focuses on black women because despite having the highest rate of voter turnout they are underrepresented in elected office.[9]
It has worked with Stacy Abrams, Letitia James, Val Demings, Cheri Beasley and Kamala Harris.[10][6]
It set the goal of electing a black women as governor something that has never been done and a black women senator which has only been done twice.[6]
In 2021 it set the goal to end the wage pay gap between black and white women.[11] It also bought a full page ad in the New York Times calling attention to the current lack of black women leaders in American politics.[12]
In 2023 it endorsed Cherelle Parker to be the first black women mayor of Philadelphia.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Who We Are -Higher Heights for America". www.higherheightsforamerica.org. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b Helfand-Rogers, Candice (2018-02-08). "These Two Activists are Elevating Black Women in U.S. Politics". The Story Exchange. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Higher Heights for America". cawp.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "How powerful Black women are correcting inequalities". City & State NY. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ Mays, Jeffery (27 November 2020). "How a Brooklyn Sisterhood of Black Women Became National Power Brokers". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c "'People underestimated them': Advocates for Black women in politics want the Democratic Party to learn from the midterms". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Higher Heights For America PAC". Vote Smart.
- ^ January 28, Simone Pathé Posted; at 11:55am, 2020 (2020-01-28). "Democrats fight for Elijah Cummings' legacy — and a seat in Congress". Roll Call. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Staff, The Riveter (2019-06-18). "Reaching "Higher Heights" for Black Women in 2020 and Beyond". The Riveter. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ Greer, Madison. "How Higher Heights for America is mobilizing and electing Black women to expand their political power from the voting booth to elected office – GroundBreakers". Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "This Woman's Plan For Black Women's Equal Pay? Get Black Women Elected". Bustle. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ America, Higher Heights for. "Higher Heights Spotlights Black Women Leaders in Politics in Full Page NYT Ad on International Women's Day". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Philadelphia's new mayor — its 100th — makes history with her election". NBC News. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-12.