Thread by @ReignOfApril

Black women contribute more to the U.S. economy and reap fewer benefits in return than any other demographic group. Join me right now using #PayBlackWomen for a tweet chat on how and why our economy is failing black women. S/o to @LeslieMac for coining the hashtag!

As workers, entrepreneurs, students, and consumers, Black women outperform other demographics and overperform their own proportion of the U.S. population across measures of workforce participation, entrepreneurship, college enrollment, and consumption. #PayBlackWomen

Black women are breadwinners for their households 67% of the time, and tend to be primary decision-makers for household purchases. What do the wage and wealth gaps they face mean for the broader economy? #PayBlackWomen

Black women’s economic prosperity is stymied by institutional gender & racial discrimination, documented in financial, educational, & criminal justice institutions that limits their access to loans, depresses income, & leaves them susceptible to financial burdens. #PayBlackWomen

Playing by “the rules” of the American economy doesn’t work as well for Black Women as it does for everyone else. Attend college, work hard, save money -- these are the supposed keys to prosperity in the modern American economy. #PayBlackWomen

Black women have the highest rates of college attendance and workforce participation of any demographic group, but end up with more student debt, lower wages, and less wealth than their white and male counterparts. #PayBlackWomen

Despite being a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, black women face a double burden of discrimination that shows up in depressed outcomes on a range of economic indicators -- which, in turn, influence everything from birth rates to life expectancy. #PayBlackWomen

Let's discuss what Black Women are putting into the U.S. economy, what they’re still not getting out of it, and what meaningful investment in Black Women could look like. Share your ideas using: #PayBlackWomen

What's the most insidious institutional barrier to economic prosperity for black women? #PayBlackWomen

In 2016, Black Women owned 61% of all Black-owned businesses, tended to be primary decision-makers for household purchases, and were breadwinners for their households 67% of the time. #PayBlackWomen

#PayBlackWomen is now trending in the top 10 for the United States. Keep up the discussion! Black Women: how has misogynoir impacted your career?

What is the modern-day system of redlining used by banks, and how does it negatively impact home ownership among Black families? #PayBlackWomen

Thanks for joining in on today's Twitter chat to discuss how it's necessary to #PayBlackWomen. Don't stop! The hashtag was created by @LeslieMac and there will be more resources available to continue the conversation.