#DidYouKnow that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, on average, Black women were paid 58% of what non-Hispanic white men were paid in 2020. | Pexels
#DidYouKnow that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, on average, Black women were paid 58% of what non-Hispanic white men were paid in 2020. | Pexels
From March 16, 2023 Post.
#DidYouKnow that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, on average, Black women were paid 58% of what non-Hispanic white men were paid in 2020.
If you quantify that income disparity over a Black woman's career, she earns a breathtaking $907,680 less than the average white man. Like Latinas and Native women, Black women experience a substantially wider pay gap than all women due to the compounded effect of racism and sexism.
For centuries, Black women in America have historically faced an intersectional disadvantage due to both race and gender discrimination, and these challenges continue to persist today. Learn more about their history and realities on March 23 at 5:30 p.m. Register today at LeonCountyFL.gov/CreatedEqual.
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