via National Women’s Law Center<\/a><\/p>\n “African American women with a bachelor\u2019s degree or more typically make $50,200\u2014about the same as white, non-Hispanic men who have some college but lack a degree (99 cents for every dollar).”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Education is not enough: black women with BAs on average earn $10,000 less than white men with Associate\u2019s degrees. #BlackWomenEqualPay<\/a><\/p>— Liz Shuler (@lizshuler) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n Black women have our own #EqualPayDay<\/a>, and it's today?! Why wasn't this in the bulletin? I didn't get the newsletter!<\/p>— Genie Lauren (@MoreAndAgain) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n For far too long Black women have been missing the in the fair pay debate. That ends now. #BlackWomenEqualPay<\/a> #fem2<\/a> #p2<\/a> #equalpay<\/a> #1u<\/a><\/p>— YWCA USA (@YWCAUSA) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n Pay me my whole dollar, not 78 cents or 64 cents but my WHOLE ENTIRE dollar please! #BlackWomenEqualPay<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Y8QnxZtBmd<\/a><\/p>— HigherHeights (@HigherHeights) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n You want to close the wage gap that hurts Black women, support starting our own businesses - grants, loans & access #BlackWomenEqualPay<\/a><\/p>— La Femme Negrita (@LaFemme_Negrita) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n #BlackWomenEqualPay<\/a> because the most educated group in the country is not rewarded under white supremacist capitalism pic.twitter.com\/Qu6nhHII2Q<\/a><\/p>— when they go low, i go tech\ud83d\udc8d (@lowtech_42) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n It's 2:07pm; imagine if you stopped getting paid for the rest of the day. #BlackWomenEqualPay<\/a> #ClockOut4EqualPay<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wYWez6FF8X<\/a><\/p>— Chirlane McCray (@NYCFirstLady) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n RT @CAPfaithRJ<\/a>: The avg American man can go on vacation for 7 mos & still earn the same as the avg Black woman all year. #BLACKWOMENEQUALPAY<\/a><\/p>— D\u0292eis\u0259n (@AvenueJay) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n .@HillaryClinton<\/a> gets it exactly right on #BlackWomenEqualPay<\/a> Day \u2014 we deserve more pic.twitter.com\/XMXJmo0P0q<\/a><\/p>— Brynne Craig (@BrynneCraig) July 28, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p>\n As you’re watching the time pass, ready to clock out from your 9-to-5, there are millions of Black women needing every second to count for more just to make ends meet on their next paycheck. It’s not due to a lack of skills or education, research shows women of color are not fairly compensated as …<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.atlantawomenforequality.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/BWEPDInfoCOL.jpeg?resize=500%2C360\")
SOCIAL MEDIA IS USING THE HASHTAGS #BlackWomenEqualPay and #ClockOut4EqualPay TO GENERATE A MUCH NEEDED DISCUSSION.<\/h3>\n
Pay me what you owe me, that’s all we’re saying.<\/h3>\n
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