Black Women's Equal Pay Day marked, advocates demand action

Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. And in 2026, Black women are STILL only making 65 cents on the dollar. Pay Black women. Period.

For #BlackWomenEqualPayDay, @ayannapressley.bsky.social and I in @bostonglobe.com discussing why the attacks against workers begin and end with Black women. There is no world where workers are valued, and Black women workers are not. Either the economy serves us all, or it serves no one. #blacksky

Black women have to work an extra 7 months to earn what white men earn in a year. Equal work deserves equal pay. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, I partnered with @itsafronomics.blacksky.app to make plain that attacks against workers begin & end with Black women. Our op-ed explores the parallel crisis Black women are facing in low pay & high unemployment and what Congress & the Fed should do about it.

This Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, we recognize that Black women only earn a fraction of what white men earn. As Trump dismantles tools that promote equal opportunity, Black women are paying the price. Erasing the data won't erase discrimination. We're fighting back.

In May, Black women's unemployment hit 6.2%, far exceeding the 4.2% national average. These gaps and wage disparities hinder economic mobility. This #BlackWomensEqualPayDay we demand systemic action so Black women can thrive. #Pinks #ProudBlue

It’s 2026 and Black women still face one of the largest wage gaps in the country. It’s unacceptable! I’ll continue the fight to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act and ensure women are paid fairly for the work they do. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

Black women help power our economy every single day. They deserve equal pay for equal work. Closing the pay gap means stronger families, stronger workplaces and a stronger economy. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day- the 202 days it takes to earn what men made last year. This wage gap makes it harder for Black women to pay the bills, build wealth & pursue their dreams. 🧵

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Black women in this country are still paid 67 cents for every dollar paid to white men. We stand in the tradition of Bay Area legends like the late freedom fighter and mentor Aileen Clarke Hernandez.

Equal pay for equal work shouldn't be a radical idea, but today Black women earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to their white male counterparts. That pay gap follows women through their entire careers, and the lost income means a lack of financial security for their families too.

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Black women have long been told we have to work twice as hard for less—and far too often, that’s still the reality. I’m proud to cosponsor the Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution because equal work deserves equal pay. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

We should not accept the fact that in this country women, especially Black women, earn less than men for doing the same work. I join my colleagues in shining the light on this inequity in order to push for a real solution to this problem. (1/2)

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day—marking how far into the year Black women must work to earn what white men earned last year. On average, Black women earn 65 cents for every $1 paid to white men. It’s 2026, this is crazy. We need equity now.

In just 3 days, July 24 marks 17 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25. Keeping the wage floor frozen for nearly two decades is a policy choice that disproportionately keeps Black women underpaid. Seventeen years is enough. Raise the wage! #BlackWomensEqualPayDay