Shontel Brown tweeted the following:
"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."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Shontel Brown:
"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"Read on Twitter
"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 childcare174 more weeks of food22+ more months of rent#BlackWomensEqualPay is essential for the well-being of Black women & families"Read on Twitter
"Black women in Ohio make only a little more than half of their White, non-Hispanic male counterparts. This #WageGap is unacceptable, and I won't stop until Black women are paid what they deserve."Read on Twitter
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