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Ohio U.S. Rep Shontel Brown: "If your employer makes a commitment to anti-Black racism in the workplace, they can start by paying..."

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Shontel Brown tweeted the following:

"If your employer makes a commitment to anti-Black racism in the workplace, they can start by paying Black women a fair wage.
#BlackWomensEqualPay #BlackWomenCantWait"
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Here are other recent tweets from Shontel Brown:

"Black moms earn 58 cents for every $1 made by White non-Hispanic fathers.
Black women are around 3X more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes.

We can't ignore that both economic & health disparities are rooted in structural racism."
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"Consequently, lower earnings for Black mothers limit their access to high-quality health care, contributing to higher risks and poorer maternal health outcomes. tinyurl.com/7d9krt73"
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"According to @NPWF, if the #WageGap were eliminated, a Black woman working full time year-round would have enough for roughly:
2.5+ yrs of childcare
174 more weeks of food
22+ more months of rent
#BlackWomensEqualPay is essential for the well-being of Black women & families"
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