According to a Center for American Progress analysis in 2019, Black women working full-time year-round, earned substantially less than white men, resulting in more than $946,000 in lost earnings over a 40-year career. Similarly, the National Women’s Law Center reports in 2023, that based on current wage disparities, a Black woman starting her career today could lose around $907,680 over a 40-year working lifetime, simply because of unequal pay.