What ‘Livability’ Looks Like for Black Women Livability indexes can obscure the experiences of non-white people. CityLab analyzed the outcomes just for black women, for a different kind of ranking. By Brentin Mock Last September, the city of Pittsburgh released a report on gender and race disparities that concluded, perhaps...
Black Women & the Pay Gap
Imagine having to work seven extra months just to earn the same pay as a male co-workers. If you’re a Black woman in the United States, that’s a likely reality. According to the U.S. Census, on average, Black women were paid 63% of what non-Hispanic white men were paid in...
Power Rising: These Are The Women To Watch In 2021
Maggie McGrathI write about women who run companies, countries and currencies. Former chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, has been nominated by president-elect Joe Biden to be the nation's next Treasury Secretary--and the first woman to hold the job. GETTY IMAGES Like wealth, fame, or even love, power is not...