Pay gap hits Black women even harder as many struggle during the pandemic

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, signifying how many days into the year the average Black woman has to work to make what the average white man was paid last year.  This year, it falls during a pandemic that’s taken greater physical and financial tolls on people of color, and amid ongoing, nationwide conversations on issues of racial justice and equality. Recent findings reveal Black women are more likely than white men to be out of work or furloughed during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Black…