What Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Means NOW

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is one of those yearly observances we don’t celebrate as a holiday—it’s more of a reminder, a marker, a warning. On this day, we calculate the extent of the disgraceful pay inequity that Black women face in the U.S.  This date symbolizes how far into the year Black women must Read more …

On Equal Pay Day, We Double Down on Economic Justice

Equal Pay Day is the annual reminder that women who work full-time, year-round take this long into the new year to earn as much as men did the year before.  In other words, to make 12 months of a man’s earnings, a woman has to work 14.5 months. In 2024, women earn just 84 cents Read more …