“I don’t want to come off like I’m money hungry, but sometimes I get offers where I want to say ‘I feel like I shouldn’t have to tell you I’m worth this much, because if you’re reaching out to me, you know that I am providing something invaluable,” she says. She adds that unequal pay for Black women isn’t something that will get fixed unless we talk about it. “It’s important that we consistently affirm each other through words, think pieces, events, and work that resonates with our community.”