Serena Williams writes op-ed for black women's equal pay day

Serena Williams: "How black women can close the pay gap" https://t.co/kdpPubZF1f http://pic.twitter.com/dd5c30Q2SY

— Fortune (@FortuneMagazine) July 31, 2017

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• Talks about how black women only make 63 cents for every dollar white men make
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• She faced prejudice growing up and people told her she wouldn't make it because she was a black woman
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• Thinks the current biggest obstacle towards getting equal pay is the lack of awareness
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• Black women: Be fearless. Speak out for equal pay. Every time you do, you’re making it a little easier for a woman behind you. Most of all, know that you’re worth it. It can take a long time to realize that. It took me a long time to realize it. But we are all worth it. I’ve long said, “You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”
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