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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is not just a date on the calendar—it’s a receipt marked by exhaustion, resilience, and being ...
Thursday July 10 is the day recognizing how far into the year Black women must work to earn what white men earned in the previous year. What's the reason for the pay gap?
It has been 62 years since the Equal Pay Act was signed into law but for Black women, pay equity is still centuries away for us—unless we act.
July 10 is not “equal” for all women, with Black women and Latinas facing an even bigger pay gap than women overall.
Black women, says a North Carolina congresswoman, “work twice as hard to get half as far. ” And the inequity, says Rep.
In 2023, Black women still make 67 cents for each dollar most white men make — but we're not powerless in reclaiming our time and pay.
Six insightful books from the Equal Justice Initiative that provide a wealth of knowledge and context of Black historical events ...
For Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, it’s important to address the struggles that intersect race and gender and necessary solutions.
Today (July 10) is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day (BWEPD). It observes the amount of months into the year it takes for a Black woman to make the same earnings as a white man during that period (67 cents ...
This year, 2023 Black Women’s Equal Pay Day coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act and the […] The post Things to know for 2023 Black Women’s Equal Pay Day appeared first ...
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester is introducing a resolution to declare Black Women's Equal Pay Day, highlighting the persistent pay gap between Black women and white men and the need for systemic change to ...
July 9 is now National Black Woman’s Equal Pay Day in recognition of the effort to fight pay disparities faced by African American women.