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League of Black Women hosts press conference to discuss Black Women’s Economic Agenda: Blackwomanomics

The League of Black Women (LBW) has released a white paper entitled, “Blackwomanomics: A Policy Framework” that lays out a Black woman’s economic agenda. The stated goal of the white paper, released during Women’s History Month, is “to reshape Black women’s future by demanding economic security, economic equality/equity and full economic access for parity across all sectors, and by claiming the right to intentional pursuit of joyful living. The group will host a press conference at the DuSable Museum to further outline their agenda.

Who: League of Black Women (LBW)

What: Press Conference

Where: DuSable Museum

When: Thursday, March 10
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Why: “Blackwomanomics” is defined as a framework for socioeconomic policies designed for intentional economic empowerment of Black women, purposed to remove and remedy the structural impediments that hamper and prevent Black women from full participation in the U.S. economy. The white paper targets specific outcomes, lays out performance measures as well as sanctions for non-compliance. Blackwomanomics has four stated pillars for action:
Pillar 1 – Economic Security
Pillar 2 – Economic Equality / Equity
Pillar 3 – Economic Access’
Pillar 4 – Intentional Pursuit of Joyful Living

Speakers: Sandra Finely, President League of Black Women
Monica Faith Stewart, Researcher

Special Guests
Commissioner Robert Steele
Delmarie Cobb, Illinois Press Secretary, Hillary Clinton for President
Erika Alexander, Actress

Background: According to U.S. News & World Report African-American women are hardest hit by income equality. This was especially true during the recent Great Recession as well as through the perceived recovery. Women lag behind men in several categories related to employment, income potential, wage disparity and average wealth; these categories are further exacerbated for Black women who experience unemployment at higher rates and on average have less savings than any of the other groups. In tandem with these findings however, The Center for American Progress has noted that women of color are a growing force in the American electorate.

Contact: P. Andrews-Keenan
312-206-2821
[email protected]
Twitter: @PKeenan1

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