Black Women Face Widest Wage Gaps
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The 1963 Equal Pay Act excluded jobs most held by Black women
When JFK signed the Equal Pay Act, domestic and agricultural workers were explicitly excluded — the two sectors employing the majority of Black women at the time. Black women's wage gaps remain the widest of any group today.
Black women in Hollywood earn 64¢ per $1 white men make.
Per the U.S. Census Bureau, Black women face the widest wage gap of any group. Viola Davis has publicly cited this disparity, noting she was paid significantly less than her white co-stars on 'How to Get Away with Murder.'
Topic poll · all networksFor every $1 a white man earns, Black women earn how much?
- About 64 cents
- About 74 cents
- About 82 cents
- About 55 cents
Guess, then reveal the answer
About 64 cents
Topic poll · all networksWhat's the biggest barrier to closing the Black women's wage gap?