Black women are paid on average 67 cents for every dollar paid to white men, and the wage gap actually increases to 65 cents for Black women who hold doctorate degrees.
D.C. has the widest wage gap for Black women. This 72-year-old doesn't need data to know that. washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.