SPONSOR: Sen. Pinkney & Rep. Dorsey Walker DELAWARE STATE SENATE 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65 RECOGNIZING JULY 27, 2023, AS "BLACK WOMENS EQUAL PAY DAY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SPONSOR: Sen. Pinkney & Rep. Dorsey Walker
SPONSOR: Sen. Pinkney & Rep. Dorsey Walker
SPONSOR:
Sen. Pinkney & Rep. Dorsey Walker
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65
RECOGNIZING JULY 27, 2023, AS "BLACK WOMENS EQUAL PAY DAY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, July 27 th marks the day of the year on which the median earnings of a working Black woman will have caught up to the median 2022 annual earnings of a non-Hispanic white man; and WHEREAS, the date for Black Womens Equal Pay Day was August 3 rd in 2021; and WHEREAS, per the federal Department of Labor, Black women earn an average of 63 cents for every dollar made by white, non-Hispanic men; and WHEREAS, according to Forbes, Black mothers earn an average of 50 cents for every dollar made by white, non-Hispanic men; and WHEREAS, per the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 64% of Black students earning bachelors degrees are women; and WHEREAS, lower wages for Black women make it more difficult to pay off student debt accrued while earning post-secondary degrees; and WHEREAS, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, women of color saw the largest pandemic-related dips in employment due to additional caregiving needs, job loss, and lack of health benefits; and WHEREAS, the lasting effects of segregation have had a generational impact on people of color, including Black women workers, which results in less money for caretaking responsibilities and for future generations. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152 nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the General Assembly hereby recognizes July 27, 2023, as Black Womens Equal Pay Day in the State of Delaware. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Delawareans are encouraged to join us in recognizing the contributions Black women have made in every aspect of life and in recognizing the sacrifices they have made to champion equality.
WHEREAS, July 27 th marks the day of the year on which the median earnings of a working Black woman will have caught up to the median 2022 annual earnings of a non-Hispanic white man; and
WHEREAS, the date for Black Womens Equal Pay Day was August 3 rd in 2021; and
WHEREAS, per the federal Department of Labor, Black women earn an average of 63 cents for every dollar made by white, non-Hispanic men; and
WHEREAS, according to Forbes, Black mothers earn an average of 50 cents for every dollar made by white, non-Hispanic men; and
WHEREAS, per the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 64% of Black students earning bachelors degrees are women; and
WHEREAS, lower wages for Black women make it more difficult to pay off student debt accrued while earning post-secondary degrees; and
WHEREAS, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, women of color saw the largest pandemic-related dips in employment due to additional caregiving needs, job loss, and lack of health benefits; and
WHEREAS, the lasting effects of segregation have had a generational impact on people of color, including Black women workers, which results in less money for caretaking responsibilities and for future generations.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152 nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the General Assembly hereby recognizes July 27, 2023, as Black Womens Equal Pay Day in the State of Delaware.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Delawareans are encouraged to join us in recognizing the contributions Black women have made in every aspect of life and in recognizing the sacrifices they have made to champion equality.
SYNOPSIS This resolution recognizes July 27, 2023, as "Black Women's Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware and encourages all Delawareans to join in recognizing the contributions Black women have made in every aspect of life, and the sacrifices they have made to champion equality. Author: Senator Pinkney
SYNOPSIS
This resolution recognizes July 27, 2023, as "Black Women's Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware and encourages all Delawareans to join in recognizing the contributions Black women have made in every aspect of life, and the sacrifices they have made to champion equality.
Author: Senator Pinkney