Although more than 40 years have passed since Shirley Chisholm shocked the world by becoming the first Black woman to run for President, Black female leadership is relatively nonexistent in the nation’s political arena. For example, of the 90 women serving in the 112th Congress, 15 are Black. Of the 71 women serving in statewide elective executive offices, only four are Black. Addressing this leadership gap head on, Higher Heights for America (HHFA) hosted a salon of over 30 Black women on February 28, 2012 in Harlem, New York.