Black Women Equal Pay Day is a significant occasion that highlights the persistent gender and racial wage gap. As a Black woman in the workforce, advocating for yourself and demanding fair compensation for your skills, expertise, and hard work is essential. To mark this important day, here are seven empowering tips to help Black women effectively request raises and strive for pay equity in the workplace. 1. Know Your Worth Before asking for a raise, take the time to assess yo

Lately, between my onboarding new clients and SwagHer Magazine’s newest correspondents, my junior publicist leaving, the passing of my aunt, pursuing custody of my youngest daughter, my oldest daughter going to college, and a full schedule of classes for myself, I have been running like a chicken with my head cut off. It’s an old saying, but it’s also how I feel, and yet I hope to portray an image of a swan. The swan floats gracefully across the pond, but what we cannot see

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