Pressley and Opoku-Agyeman Demand Economic Reforms for Black Women
Representative Ayanna Pressley and economist Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman published an op-ed on Black Women's Equal Pay Day. They addressed systemic labor market inequities. Pressley partnered with Opoku-Agyeman to argue that workforce attacks specifically target Black women. They called on Congress and the Federal Reserve to take direct action to stabilize the economic standing of this demographic. The authors stated that attacks against workers begin and end with Black women. Their proposal highlights a parallel crisis where layoffs and pay gaps intersect. Pressley maintains that federal intervention is necessary to ensure equal pay and job security for marginalized workers.
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The attack on workers begins and ends with Black women
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