August 13th, 2020 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day.
This event marks the approximate date each year to which Black women must work to earn what non-Hispanic white males made the year before. It’s not as simple as “leaning in” for us. We’ve done that for years. We’ve armed ourselves with the education, experience, and energy to break glass ceilings and now it’s time our paychecks and growth track in our careers reflect as much—no excuses, no delays, no holds barred.
“It is not female egotism to say that the future of mankind may very well be ours to determine. It is a fact.”
– Shirley Chisholm, Unbought and Unbossed
The post 7 Rules For Demanding Your Worth On Equal Pay Day (And Beyond) appeared first on Essence.
