We Need To Talk About How Southern Black Women Are Especially Harmed By Unequal Pay– And What We Can Do About It

By Melanie Campbell and Cassandra Welchlin ·Updated July 27, 2023

This year, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls between the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act and the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. These two milestones symbolize the ongoing struggle of Black women at the intersection of race and gender.

Today, a Black woman who works full-time will make 67 cents on the dollar compared to

Author: Malaika Jabali