Center for American Progress: Black Women Need Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave

Excerpt: “While the need for paid leave stretches across race, ethnicity, and gender, this column focuses specifically on Black women because of both their labor force participation and the outsize economic role that many play in their families. Indeed, the vast majority of Black mothers—more than 80 percent—are sole, primary, or co-breadwinners for their households.” Read the full article.