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On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the last state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment. Although it wasn’t officially part of the Constitution until a week later, many recognize this date as the final step toward the constitutional right to vote after a century-long fight for equal representation.
Read moreThe bedrock principle of the labor movement is that an injustice to one is an injustice to all. We know that when we come together, workers have the strength to demand fairness on the job that we could not do alone. This is why the labor movement has always been at the forefront of fighting
Read moreAugust 13 marks the date that Black women have to work into 2020 to finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men earned in 2019. The day helps to raise awareness about the wage gap for Black women and its impact on them and their families.
Read moreBlack Women’s Equal Pay Day is the approximate day a Black woman must work into the new year in order to make what white (non-Hispanic) man made at the end of the previous year. In 2020, that date is Today, August 13. Based on ACS Census data, the 2020 wage gap for Black women
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