Episode 44: As Black Women Our Voice Matters, Glynda Carr tells us why

2018-12-01

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In this episode we have Glynda C. Carr, Co Founder of Higher Heights for America - a national organization providing Black women a political home dedicated to harness their power to elect Black women, influence elections and advance progressive policies. Glynda is an advocate and political strategist and the former Executive Director of Education Voters of New York. She was the Chief of Staff to New York State Senator Kevin Parker (Brooklyn), and managed the Senator’s key initiatives and shaped policy around youth development and econom...

In this episode we have Glynda C. Carr, Co Founder of Higher Heights for America - a national organization providing Black women a political home dedicated to harness their power to elect Black women, influence elections and advance progressive policies.

Glynda is an advocate and political strategist and the former Executive Director of Education Voters of New York. She was the Chief of Staff to New York State Senator Kevin Parker (Brooklyn), and managed the Senator’s key initiatives and shaped policy around youth development and economic development. She also served as campaign manager for two of his successful re-election campaigns.

A sought after speaker and trainer, Glynda’s writing has appeared on TheRoot.com, BET.com, Ebony.com and Feminist.com and has appeared on Fox News Live, MSNBC and several other media outlets. She was named a “Rising Star” in The Capitol’s 2009 40 under 40 edition.

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