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Monday, November 25, 2024

Louisiana U.S. Rep Troy Carter: "Discrimination and bias are critical factors that have shaped Black womens experiences in the workplace..."

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Troy Carter tweeted the following:

"Discrimination and bias are critical factors that have shaped Black womens experiences in the workplace and eroded their wages.
Now approximately 1.4 million family households headed by Black women live in poverty.
We need #BlackWomensEqualPay & #PaycheckFairness NOW."
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Here are other recent tweets from Troy Carter:

"Louisiana loses a football field of land to the sea every day. To us, coastal restoration is how we can protect our way of life.
So proud that the #InflationReductionAct has $2.6B for coastal communities like #LA02 to respond to climate-related events. nytimes.com/2022/09/20/us/" on Sept. 21
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"Last month I was proud to pay homage to Louisianas Black veterans, including those who bravely fought for freedom & equality even when they werent yet free themselves.
These were trailblazing heroes, & represent the ongoing fight for a more just America theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne" on Sept. 21
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"A proud HBCU alum of THEE @XULA1925! Top 5 HBCU in the nation known for producing the most Black students in the medical field.
You better ask about us! #LA02 twitter.com/TheBlackCaucus" on Sept. 21
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