Leveling The Equal Pay Field: Why Black Women Need To Speak Up About Their Salary To Friends And Family

Essence Magazine:

By Niani Tolbert· Updated September 17, 2022

I stood there – frozen. As the news sank in, I felt a wave of emotions hit me at once. Confusion. Anger. Shame. Guilt. Embarrassment.

I was being paid $5,000 for a project while my white counterpart was being paid $30,000. And I was the one who set the price. Sadly a lesson I now carry with me today.

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