Joyce Beatty tweeted the following:
"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
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
"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"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