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

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.

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—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

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. 🧵

For every dollar a white man earns, Black women earn 63 cents — that's unacceptable. As we mark Black Women's Equal Pay Day, here's a look at some of the ways I'm fighting for true equality here in the Senate.

Today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay. It’s not about "catching up"—it is about permanently lost wages. Now, the @USEEOC is trying to hide this discrimination by cutting pay data collection. Sign the @momsrising.org petition to stop them: action.momsrising.org/sign/BWEPD-2... #Blues

On Black Women Equal Pay Day, Rep. Moulton is proud to cosponsor H.Con.Res.81. Equal pay isn't just about fairness, it's about economic justice. It’s long past time we close the wage gap for Black women once and for all.

Today July 21st is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay so i thought I would highlight this book by @itsafronomics.blacksky.app #Booksky

More than 300,000 Black women lost their jobs in 2025. But this conversation can’t stop at employment. Black women deserve fair pay and a workplaces that values their labor. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

For #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, we're uplifting our policy snapshot examining Black motherhood, work, and the economy. Read the snapshot by Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas here: https://jointcenter.org/motherhood-work-and-the-black-economy/

Tomorrow, July 21, is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. We’re grateful to Black women journalists who continue to persist in this precarious industry despite experiencing discrimination and receiving inequitable compensation—tag some of your favorite Black women movement journalists in the replies!