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Today’s #SundayBrunch topic: Black women are standing strong in their light and giving us so much joy as we head into celebrating the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.!

Let’s be honest, 2020 is off to a rocky start. If you’re like us and consume the news and headlines daily it can even become overwhelming and often overshadows the news that feels empowering and uplifting.

This Sunday, let’s take a look at the incredible news you may have missed:

🎉ESSENCE: Val Demings Among Democrats Named As Impeachment Managers 🎉

Prior to Congress, Demings served as Orlando’s first female Chief of Police. Upon the announcement of being named an impeachment manager, the 2016 electee responded in a tweet: “The evidence against the president is overwhelming. The president abused his office to try to cheat in the 2020 election, and then covered it up. He shall be held accountable.” Click to learn more about Rep. Val Demings!

💫Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Beautiful Bald Head and Discusses Alopecia for the First Time 💫

“I want to be freed from the secret and the shame that that secret carries with it,” Pressley said.

Though she’s still in the process of making peace with having alopecia, Pressley added that she’s making progress every day.

“It’s about self-agency. It’s about power. It’s about acceptance.”

WATCH: Rep. Ayanna Pressley in her own words with STRENGTH, POWER, AND GRACE. 

🖤THE HILL: Barack Obama shares birthday message to Michelle: 'In every scene, you are my star' 🖤

On Friday, our forever FLOTUS celebrated her 56th birthday and her husband (President Barack Obama 😄) made us all swoon as he saluted his beautiful wife on Instagram—Oh to go back 4 years!

Also, in case you missed it, check out the Higher Heights 2019 end of year video...we had an incredible year for Black women. We know the challenges and adversities we have up ahead but if we tackle this year anything like 2019, the world is ours for the taking!

Through all the chaos, Black women keep shining. Join us all year as we continue to uplift the women who are willing to put our communities on their backs!

Onward,

Glynda 

Higher Heights
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