Joyce Beatty tweeted the following:
"As a Black woman and chair of @TheBlackCaucus, I raise my voice in support of equal pay for equal work, because when Black women succeed, America succeeds!"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joyce Beatty:
"Today, September 21, 264 days into the year, is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, the date that Black women in America have to work into the new year to catch up to what white, non-Hispanic American men earned last year.time.com/6215269/black-"Read on Twitter
"On average, Black women are paid 67 cents for every $1 made by a White man in America. That gap costs Black women $1,891 a month and $907,680 over a 40-year career.If the trend continues, it will take 200+ years for Black women to reach pay equity w/ white male counterparts."Read on Twitter
"The most significant thing any American can do in our democracy is vote, but before they can do that, they must register. This #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, visit VoteOhio.gov to register or to check your status. You must register by October 11 to vote this November." on Sept. 20Read on Twitter
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