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Monday, February 16, 2026

By Public News Service Monday, February 16, 2026

Assault on diversity making it harder for Black women to find or keep a job

USA/Employment— Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer, Illinois News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. As the Trump administration continues with its priority of dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, thousands of Black women in Illinois and nationwide are losing their jobs. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for Black women was at 7.3% at the end of […]

Thursday, March 13, 2025

By Public News Service Thursday, March 13, 2025

Research data shows majority of Black women in California face discrimination at work

Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. New research finds Black working women still face rampant discrimination in the Golden State. The California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute commissioned a survey of 452 Black women. Almost 60% reported experiencing workplace racism or gender discrimination in the past year. Shakari Byerly, managing partner of EVITARUS Research, […]

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

By Public News Service Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Black women’s equal pay day is today

By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, and at 11 a.m. PT, advocates hope to get the topic trending with a “social media storm.” The wage gap is stark. Black women working full-time, year-round, make 69 cents for every dollar made by non-Hispanic white men. The […]