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This Sunday Brunch: Take some time to read our new report, “Black Women in American Politics 2019”, which outlines the status of Black women in American politics in November 2019 in partnership with the Center for American Women in Politics, and Rutgers Eagles Institute of Politics.

Last Wednesday, we were joined by a powerhouse panel of Black women political experts where we discussed our journeys and learnings from elections in years past and the impact and critical role organizations like ours must play to ensure a democracy that embraces our communities.

If you missed the livestream, take some time to watch the conversation in full over on our Facebook page.

Black women are a powerful force in the American political system, and their political power is growing and being increasingly recognized for the force it is. 

In drawing from the lessons of the 2018 elections, we saw a new class of women officeholders across offices at all levels, and Black women shared in those successes, while also contributing significantly as voters to overall gains for Democratic candidates. With an eye towards another monumental election cycle in 2020, this is an important time to take stock of both the success of Black women as well as the persistent hurdles faced in the 2018 cycle, as well as the current levels of Black women’s representation nationwide. 

We convened at the National Press Club in D.C. to make sure the voices of dynamic Black women leaders are being heard across the country. Karen Finney, Political Strategist and CNN political commentator led discussions with Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Kelly Dittmar, Center for American Women and Politics, Judith Browne Dianis,National Office Advancement Project, Melanie Roussell Newman, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Jocelyn Frye, Center For American Progress, Adrianne Shropshire, BlackPAC, Karine Jean-Pierre, MoveOn, and our co-founder, Glynda C. Carr.

Join these women and stand at the forefront of the #BlackWomenLead movement to ensure we can continue to spend resources on this type of analysis to continue investing in Black women leaders. 

Onward,

Glynda

Higher Heights
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