Founded by Lean In Women of Color, Women of Color in the Workplace introduces the second annual Black Women's Equal Pay Day Commemoration Project. The Black Women's Equal Pay Day Project is a sister project of the Latinas Equal Pay Day Commemoration Project which launched on Latinas Equal Pay Day, November 2nd, 2017, a landmark date which marked how long it took for Latinas to make what a white, non-Hispanic male made in 2016. The pay gap hasn't improved for ANY group of women of color. In fact, it's widening. For instance, in 2017, the pay gap for Black women was 34 percent. This year it's widened to 38 percent. With a mission to dispose of the pay gap for Black Women, Women of Color in the Workplace features interviews with black women leaders who believe in reaching back and offering advice to others. We hope that our programming sends the message that black women are making significant strides in various industries, yet their visibility, voices, and experiences ......

As founder and CEO of Women of Color in the Workplace, I knew early on that building a program that addresses the needs of women of color at work would require addressing racism aside from confronting gender-related issues while keeping in mind that racism is a sensitive subject. It is far more socially acceptable to address sexism, but confronting racism is still much of a taboo. This topic makes folks feel uncomfortable and unsafe, even for those who are suffering from this form of discrimination.  Some believe that we live in a post-racial society or think that the perfect vision of our country (a country that is inclusive and fair), is not that far away. This is part of the same demographic that feels that it is dangerous to make waves or speak out against injustices. Assumedly, we will get where we want to go a lot faster by remaining silent. The less people talk about the issues, the sooner we will resolve our problems. This approach does not work. Racism is still pervas......