The experiences of Black women and girls are often ignored and pushed to the margins; today is Moms’ Equal Pay Day; a historic imperative and a unique burden for Black journalists. 
Today at Ms. | June 4, 2020

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Unanswered Questions from Black Women Protestors Against Police Violence

BY SHANNON MALONE GONZALEZ | "My own research on police violence against black women and girls demonstrates how our experiences with police are often ignored and pushed to the margins. Not wanting to leave their questions unanswered, I wrote poems to say: I see you in the crowds and I stand with you in seeking answers to questions that no one should ever have to ask."

Equal Pay for Moms During COVID-19

BY KATIE FLEISCHER | Today—June 4, 2020—is Moms’ Equal Pay Day, marking the average amount of time into the new year that mothers must work to earn the same amount as fathers earned in the previous year. Unfortunately, this date actually understates the severity of the wage gap.

For Black Journalists, a Historic Imperative and a Unique Burden

BY ALISON BETHEL MCKENZIE | "Our job is the same as any other journalist’s—we listen, we record, we describe, we analyze, we edit, we decide what will lead the evening news or the front page. But behind closed doors, in the wee hours of the morning, some of us cry and shout and tremble in disbelief."

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