Since 2021, we’ve listened to over 1400 Black women across America with our partner Cornell Belcher at brilliant corners Research and Strategies. Here’s what we heard.
Living a successful life is not just about dollars in pocket. Success is…
#1 Living honestly and ethically
#2 Achieving economic independence
#3 Enjoying loving relationships with family
#4 Pursuing educational goals
#5 Having a rewarding job
Next to saving enough for retirement, the top anxiety for Black women is their community receiving an excellent education.
Black women worry almost everyday about:
47%:
Saving enough for retirement
44%:
Paying bills
47%:
Young people getting a good enough education
40%:
Cost of healthcare
Across two years of polling, racial discrimination continues to be the key hurdle to success and building multi-generational wealth.
Over of Black women experience racism in their everyday life
The majority of Black women felt left out of the economy in 2022.
57%:
of Black women say economic conditions are getting worse
53%:
of Black women say their own wages are falling behind the cost of living
There is no future prosperity in America without Black women – when Black women win, everyone wins.
A holistic approach to building multi-generational wealth in Black communities is needed. Black women want leaders across sectors focused on a number of issues beyond the economy.
Black women absolutely still care about racism and discrimination.
52%:
of Black women want leaders focused on racial discrimination and rights rather than just the economy
78%:
of Black women want leaders who will not ease or ban the truth of their history