This is the day on the 2021 calendar year that Black women must work to finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men earned on the last day of 2020.
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The numbers are staggering.
Black women must work 579 days to earn the same pay as a white man's 365 days. That's an extra 214 days of equal work for non-equal pay.
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Here's why experts say this affects everyone.
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"Black women represent 80% of the sole breadwinners or co-breadwinners of their homes," says Regina A. Hairston, president and CEO of the African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ, and DE.
"If they're not making equal pay, then they're not able to take care of their households. The economy as a whole is affected by that. If those households are not thriving and not surviving, then it takes a toll on the entire economy."
Census data shows Black women are paid only 63 cents for every dollar made by white men.
Hairston says the African-American Chamber of Commerce provides a wealth of resources and opportunities for small, Black businesses.
But she says all of us can help bridge this gap. We can start by reaching out to local politicians.
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"We want to be able to take care of our families just like everyone else, " Hairston says. "We do the same work and we want equitable pay for it. There has to be a real investment in Black businesses."
Right now, Hairston says only 22% of companies reported salary audits to determine where the gaps are for gender and race.
She says if every company did this, we could make progress at the start of a Black woman's career.