UNEQUAL PAY, UNEQUAL POWER:  THE ECONOMIC TOLL ON BLACK WOMEN - National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) https://ncnw.mmcxchange.com/ Thu, 21 May 2026 10:40:12 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Baltimore Times RSS Hub UNEQUAL PAY, UNEQUAL POWER:  THE ECONOMIC TOLL ON BLACK WOMEN https://ncnw.mmcxchange.com/detail/unequal-pay-unequal-power-the-economic-toll-on-black-women Fri, 15 May 2026 03:40:07 -0400 https://ncnw.mmcxchange.com/detail/unequal-pay-unequal-power-the-economic-toll-on-black-women UNEQUAL PAY, UNEQUAL POWER:  THE ECONOMIC TOLL ON BLACK WOMEN

NCNW Advocacy & Policy Brief   Executive Summary Although Black women are among the most educated demographics in the United States, earning college and advanced degrees at record rates, they continue to face the steepest wage gaps in the American labor market. Compared to white men, who as a group have lower educational attainment, Black women earn only 64 cents for every dollar (Institute for Women’s Policy ResearchNational Partnership for Women & Families). This pay disparity…]]>