![]() As a society, we need to draw attention to the pay gap Black women face daily, from the start of their careers to the day of their retirement. Since the 1960s, Black women graduate college at higher rates but continue to make less money than other racial groups. Black Women’s Equal Pay Day highlights the problem of Black women disproportionately affected by the gender pay gap, signaling the date that Black women must work until to earn what non-Hispanic White men made in the previous year. On this day, July 27, 2023, we recognize Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. It is in their memory that I write on the meaning of today. Throughout my journey, I worked with hard-working Black mothers who strived to provide for their children and stood proudly as cornerstones of their communities, despite the limited pay or opportunities for upward mobility. During my time working in fast-food restaurants, I heard the same stories of people who came before me: the old employees making the same amount or a dollar more as the new hires, limited opportunities to grow, the cost of childcare, or needing a car to become a manager. In my six years working in the same fast-food restaurant, I was trained in every position yet paid the same wage, with periodic, rare 25-cent raises. I loved my job, but often was met with the reality of low wages. ![]() I worked my way through high school and college at one of the fastest growing fast-food chains in the United States.
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