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VOL 21 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
Today is August 13th: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. This day brings awareness to disparities in pay between Black women and their white counterparts. Did you know that Black make $0.62 to every $1 made by white, non-Hispanic men. National Women's Law Center (NWLC) found that:
Black women make up 6.2 percent of the overall workforce and, 10 percent of the low-wage workforce—jobs that typically pay less than $11 per hour, or about $22,880 annually.
Only 2.7 percent of Black women are in high-wage occupations but only make an average of $70K in comparison to the $110K salary white men typically receive.
A Black woman in the United States will lose close to a million dollars ($941,600) in lifetime earnings, compared to what her white, male peer would have made.
A Black woman would have to work until the age of 85 in order to make what a white, non-Hispanic man has earned by the time he’s 60 years old.
It’s even worse when you look at the findings by state. It’s shocking to hear that the worst gap is in Washington, DC where Black women earn just $0.51 to a white man’s dollar, resulting in a net loss of nearly double in lifetime earnings. A Black woman in D.C. would need to work until she was 98 years old in order to take home what a white man in the District would have made by the time he was 60.
This year marks the 57th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. While a significant step forward then, we won’t see a change until 2119 in our current landscape.
Set you clocks today for a few virtual panels and check out the wage gap in your state:
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Have you checked out this month’s issues on the newsstand?
Rih’s stunning on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar 😍
Zendaya’s InStyle cover was styled, photographed, and interviewed by Black professionals ✊🏾
The next September / October issue of all 26 Vogue editions will feature inspiring letters from celebrities, models, and other public figures with “thought-provoking fashion,” and essays on timely topics such as diversity and inclusion, the climate crisis, LGBTQ+ rights 🤝
Cardi’s captivates on the cover of Elle 🥂
Krissah Thompson is making history as the first Black woman to be named managing editor for diversity and inclusion at The Washington Post.
The Markup found in its research that Google’s Keywords Planner, which helps advertisers choose which search terms to associate with their ads, offered hundreds of keyword suggestions related to “Black girls,” “Latina girls,” and “Asian Girls”— where the majority of them were pornographic.
Read Lindsay Adams’ story in Refinery29’s Voices of Disability series on being young, black, disabled, and what she wants you to know about her story.
Did you catch the 2020 Emmy nomination announcement last week? We caught the highlights below, and notedd the disappointments with the Pose snub.
Dime Davis is the first Black woman to get an Emmy nod for directing A Black Lady Sketch Show.
Jasmine Cephas, who first broke through in Hollywood for her role in Hamilton, was nominated for her role in #FreeRayshawn. While her father Ron Cephas Jones, also earned an Emmy nod for his role in This Is Us and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Regina King, Zendaya and Kerry Washington were among the 2020 Emmy nominees for Regina’s role in Watchmen, Zendaya in Euphoria, and Kerry Washington in Little Fires Everywhere.
Black and Brown Women in Politics — Congrats Presumptive VP Kamala Harris: As Black Barbie declares her run for president and on the heels of the recent announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris is the first woman of color on a major party ticket, it also marks a historic moment as there is a record number of Black women set to run for US Congress. Nearly 60 women are running with a goal to increase the Black women representation which was last reported as only 4.3% in Congress.
Chairwoman Nikema Williams was selected by the Democratic Party to take place on the November ballot for the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.
Four Black women — Laverne McCartney Knighton, Marquita Stephens, Zina Alston Fizer, and Aarica Coleman — are striving to change the unfortunate reality that a black woman has never been elected in the Minnesota State Senate.
Cori Bush is poised to become the 1st Black woman to represent Missouri in Congress.
Candace Valenzuela is set to become the first Afro-Latina in Congress, representing Texas.
It’s imperative that we vote in November — either in-person or take these easy steps to receive your absentee or mail-in ballot — and increase women of color representation in Congress.
Why are women always the ones to be blamed? 1 in 4 women experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, etc.
On July 16, news broke that Megan Thee Stallion sustained major injuries after being shot in the feet by Tory Lanez. As the story developed and an investigation was conducted, the internet and social media made this unfortunate situation a joke. Draya Michele compared Meg and Tori to Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s relationship which was often notedd in the media as violent. 50 Cent immediately released memes mocking Meg and Tori’s relationship, and how he thought the situation happened. Cam’ron responded to Megan’s attack by reposting an Instagram post that said her shooter "saw that dick and started shootn..IDC what no one say.” It presents the question that writer Taylor Crumpton prompts in her Harper’s Bazaar article:
Who hears a Black woman’s cries of fear and pain if their personhood is stripped away?
Why does it always resort immediately to jokes, memes, mockery by mostly Black men when a Black woman is injured, attacked, beaten? Why does it take a near death experience for rappers like 50 Cent and Cam’ron to apologize and take down their posts? Most importantly, as Taylor notes in her article, where are the male rappers and the major voices in rap (which is primarily male) coming to the defense and support for Black female rappers?
Although Wale and 21 Savage shared their support of Meg, it was truly the fans, online magazines, peers, and majority Black female artists and rappers that came to Meg’s defense with appreciation and support. Turning this situation around, Meg teamed up with Revlon as a Global Beauty ambassador, joining a long roster of celebrity ambassadors, including Gal Gadot, Ashley Graham, and Adwoa Aboah. As we say often, God sure don’t like ugly 🙃 We are glad to see that Meg is healthy and well, and out here jamming to her new song with Cardi B “WAP.”
“I personally don’t think the national anthem belongs in sports”: The WNBA continues to make a stand against the racial injustices that Black and Brown people are subjected to, and they have our full, complete support. The WNBA is demonstrating how to change the narrative. At the start of the season the WNBA and its union agreed to honor women who have died in connection to police action or alleged racial violence. They wear warm-up shirts that say "Black Lives Matter" on the front and "Say Her Name" on the back. Instead of kneeling during the national anthem, WNBA teams Seattle Storm and New York Liberty walked out during a season-opening game in Florida on Saturday in an act of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Phoenix Mercury players Brittney Griner and Brianna Turner are speaking out against playing the national anthem. As Brianna points out,
“When the national anthem [was] deemed the national anthem [in 1931], Black people didn’t have rights at that point. It’s hard respecting a song that didn’t even represent all Americans when it was first made.”
The WNBA is also demonstrating that “good trouble” in honor of the late U.S. Rep John Lewis, openly campaigning against Atlanta Dream co-owner Sen. Kelly Loeffler. The “lifelong conservative” wrote to the WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert in July on her opposition with the league’s commitment to the Black Lives Matter movement and even suggested putting an American flag on every jersey. WNBA players responded with “keep that energy sis” and decided to go on their own campaign, supporting Loeffler’s opponent Reverend Raphael Warnock.
Overall, we hope that other sports teams, celebrities, industries, etc. take a page in the WNBA’s book by taking action and getting into a little “good trouble.”
We absolutely love watching our fellow Spelman sister Valentine Tarisse’s new YouTube Channel. As she says, just like all of us, Valentine is a lot of things. She is a Black woman, daughter, sister, cousin, auntie, creative, educator, arts administrator, content creator, group fitness instructor, a performer, a choreographer, body positive advocate, an old soul, a goof ball, spiritual, vegan-ish, style icon (in her mind), probably more, and NOW a YOUTUBER! Subscribe to her channel today as explores wellness, lifestyle, and what Valentine calls her dramatic antics — every Sunday and Wednesday!
In addition to our good friend T’s Souly Serene mantra card line, we absolutely love Affirmation101. Founder / Creator Modi Kuti focuses on all things positive. Modi posts daily affirmations for easy access on her IG page, hosts Twitter chats and virtual events, created the 60 day gratitude journal and offered this exclusive look to her Mindfulness Tip e-book. As one of our subscribers, you have exclusive access to the quick guide on self-love. Check out the link here to learn more!
Join us for a virtual full body workout with NASM Certified Personal Trainer Zadia Murphy. This will be a total body work out with emphasis on booty building and core strength exercises. There will be lots of sweat, fun, and little education sprinkled in this hour of self-care and self-discovery.
Who: NASM Certified Personal Trainer Zadia Murphy
What: Full body virtual workout
When: Saturday, August 29 at 11am-12pm EST
Where: Zoom (link will be sent via email)
Cost: $12
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