We are defining our futures on our own terms - and not primarily by salary.
Living a successful life is not just about dollars in pocket. Success is…
#1 Living honestly and ethically
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#2 Achieving economic independence
#3 Enjoying loving relationships with family
#4 Pursuing educational goals
#5 Having a rewarding job
We care about our future - and future generations.
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
Racial discrimination is the top barrier to building our futures.
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
Economic conditions are getting worse, impacting our daily lives and futures.
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
Moving from rhetoric to action
We must center and invest in Black women.
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.
- Lowering inflation and the cost of goods
- Police reform
- Improving K-12 education
- Access to affordable higher education
- Protecting voting rights
- Access to quality and affordable healthcare
- Protecting reproductive rights
Leaders across sectors must lean into addressing systemic racism explicitly.
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
