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HigherHeights @HigherHeights

Higher Heights is building the collective political power of Black women from the voting booth to elected office. higherheightsforamerica.org Joined September 2011
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Now after receiving a $10,000 grant aimed at helping Black female entrepreneurs, @lucretia0314 is remodeling the Pamper Palace and adding a variety of new services allowing a child to have a spa day rivaling or even surpassing the one their parents enjoy. greensboro.com/news/local/bus…

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Neuropsychologist @TanishaHillJ discussed the significance of educating those in disadvantaged neighborhoods about the risks of Alzheimer's Disease and how to best prevent it. She advocated for increased access to proper healthy foods and green space. neurologylive.com/view/understan…

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Groups such as @BlackGirlsHike and @blackgirlstrekk are building a camaraderie of color and quite literally changing the landscape so we can reap the physical, mental and social benefits of traversing the outdoors together. huffpost.com/entry/black-wo… #BlackWomenLead

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Registered dietitians and entrepreneurs Jessica Jones & Wendy Lopez founded Diabetes Digital, the latest venture from their media brand @FoodHeavenPod; it is a virtual nutrition counseling service aimed at transforming the landscape of diabetes management essence.com/news/money-car…

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Vice President Kamala Harris @VP

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Our future is bright because of our young leaders.

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Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC

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#OnThisDay in 1944, Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson founded the United Negro College Fund. Popularized in the 1970s with the slogan, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste,” UNCF has raised more than $6 billion and helped more than 500,000 students in its 80-year history.

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10 Years.

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.@wawagatheru founded @blackgirlenviro to usher in "the next generation of Black women and gender-expansive individuals into environmental work—cultivating their talent and creativity to protect our communities, and win the fight of our lives..." vogue.com/article/wawa-g…

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The daughter of Rep. @IlhanMN (D-Minn.) says she was “basically evicted” after she was suspended from Columbia University’s Barnard College on Friday for participating in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. thehill.com/homenews/educa…. #BlackWomenLead

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3 days ago

.@brittneygriner will open up in detail about her Russian detainment for the first time in a new interview with Good Morning America host @RobinRoberts airing during a special edition of 20/20 on May 1. people.com/brittney-grine… #BlackWomenLead

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“I love to see Black women celebrating their girlhood so that younger people can see that. Ultimately, I hope we’d be able to create a world where little Black girls can thrive..." says @GWS_UCB Professor Courtney Morris. essence.com/events/bet-stu… #BlackWomenLead

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4 days ago

Indiana Councilwoman Sharon Tucker made history when she was selected as the new mayor of Indiana’s second-most populous city. She is the first Black leader in the city’s history and only the second woman to hold the position. essence.com/news/sharon-tu… #BlackWomenLead

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Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams

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🌎Happy Earth Day! Today, let's recommit to protecting our planet for future generations. From fighting climate change to advocating for environmental justice, let's work together to ensure a cleaner, greener, and more equitable world for all. 🌱

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Vice President Kamala Harris @VP

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On Earth Day, we recommit to our fight to build a healthier, safer, and more prosperous planet.

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Today, I announced new federal actions to address staffing shortages in nursing homes and help raise pay for home health care workers. Care workers provide our loved ones safety, dignity, and self-determination. They do God’s work caring for us – and we must care for them.

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4 days ago

Pennsylvania! Your voice matters! Don’t miss out on shaping the future of your state. Every vote counts — now go out and vote! #BlackWomenLead #GOTV

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4 days ago

"I want readers to know that they matter; they belong in horror, and "The Black Girl Survives in This One" is only the beginning of us inserting ourselves in the genre to come out on top as the heroes we deserve to be and see ourselves as!" - @Sj_Fennell popsugar.com/entertainment/…

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Rep. @BarbaraLeeForCA On What She Admires About @AOC & 'The Squad' & Other Progressives In Power: theroot.com/barbara-lee-on… #BlackWomenLead

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Wealth for the typical Black family increased by 60 percent from 2019 to 2022, thanks in part to more Black women starting companies. The number of Black women-owned businesses grew by 32 percent from 2019 to 2021. essence.com/news/money-car… #BlackWomenLead

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6 days ago

"What we wanted to do that was just uniquely different was to … bring attention to Black women-led, community-based organizations that were already doing perinatal, maternal and reproductive health work..." said @BlkMamasMatter co-founder Angela D. Aina. axios.com/2024/04/16/bla…

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