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In honor of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day on July 31, tennis superstar Serena Williams had a message for Black women: “Be fearless.” [aeit_emebed_article url= http://www.diversityinc.com/news/black-womens-equal-pay-day-highlights-wage-gap/ The American Association of University Women (AAUW) calls July 31 Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Black women make, on average, 63 cents to the…
The New York Police Department officer who tackled former tennis star James Blake wants to stand trial rather than take a plea deal, which he was seemingly prepared to do. Officer James Frascatore has received no indication that Blake will not file a lawsuit against him for the September 2015…
Tennis star Serena Williams is superb in defending herself on the tennis court, and it seems defending herself against sexist and racist banter off the court has become second nature. Monday night, Williams, who is ranked No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association, and has won 23 Grand Slam singles…
The role financial abuse plays in keeping women trapped in abusive relationships is often overlooked. A recent report, “The Status of Black Women in the United States,” found that although Black women have high labor participation and voting rates, at all educational levels, Black women are concentrated in lower paying…
Raymond Moore,CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open,has resigned from his position following his sexist comments about women tennis players, such as the athletes “should be down on their knees” to show gratitude to men. “When I come back in my next life I want to be someone…
