Black Women Are Under Attack. Here’s a Blueprint to Fight Back.
Source: Word In Black · Oct 21, 2026
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- 01The article reports Black women’s unemployment rose from 5.9% to 7.3% in September 2026, threatening household income and access to middle-class stability.
- 02Black women lost more than 30% of their federal jobs in 2025, versus 11.6% for non-Black women, according to the piece. Outside government, their professional and service job losses ran at three times the rate for all women.
- 03The article puts Black women’s earnings at 65 cents per dollar earned by white men, translating into more than $1 million in lost career earnings. It also says Black women carry the highest average student loan balances of any group.
- 04The proposed response includes stronger union protections, healthcare-company payments for birth doulas and philanthropic funding for Black women-led organizations. No funding amounts are specified.
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Word In BlackDavid J. JohnsNational Black Justice CollectiveNational Women’s Law CenterRoutledgeBritt WeinstockLinda ElamBrittney Cooper
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