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Higher Heights, “the political home for Black women,” hosted a press conference at City Hall in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 13, to announce the reestablishment of its New York State Political Action Committee (PAC).
Members said their objective is to galvanize the collective political power of the members of Higher Heights for America to help elect more Black women to public office.
They said the reestablishment of the PAC marks a major milestone in the organization’s mission to expand Black women’s political leadership and representation in New York. The group renewed its focus as well as the role it will play in shaping the future of leadership in New York, from City Hall to Albany.
Organizers described the occasion as a pivotal moment in the history of shaping the city. Higher Heights for America President and CEO is Glynda Carr. Will they end up “Defying Gravity?” We’ll see..
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