This Is What Democracy Pays Like

Join us next week on Black Womens Equal Pay Day for a powerful conversation with Black women leaders advancing economic justice nationwide. Together, we’ll explore the realities of wage inequity, what’s driving it, and the collective action needed to build a more equitable future.
Speakers include:
Cherita Ellens, MBA, President & CEO, Women Employed
Melanie L. Campbell, President & CEO, The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation; Convener, Black Women’s Roundtable
Cassandra Welchlin, Executive Director & Co-Convener, Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable
Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families
Moderator: Seher Khawaja, National Economic Justice Director, Equal Rights Advocates
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM CT
Register today here.