“I have been paid less than a white female colleague, in a job where I was tasked with even more work. I had to learn to advocate for myself and address the issue with my supervisors head-on. Self-advocacy has become a mechanism of survival for so many Black women in the workforce, because American companies, nonprofits, and institutions systematically undervalue our work.”‘

by Hamdi Mohamed

(This article was originally published on The Fold and has been reprinted with permission)

America. The land of opportunity, the land where dreams come true—just not for so many who look like me.

According to statistics from Equal Pay Today, 80 percent of Black women are the sole or main breadwinner in their households. And yet, they are paid only $0.61 for every $1 a white non-Hispanic man is paid. Continue reading OPINION: How to Take Action on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day →