US | equal pay For Minorities, 'Equal Pay Day' Is Months Away August for some, November for others By Newser Editors Posted Apr 12, 2016 9:21 AM CDT Copied In this file photo, a woman carries a sign for equal pay in a protest march. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Tuesday is Equal Pay Day, which represents how far into the year a woman must work to earn the same as a man in the previous year for a comparable job. Some related coverage: On average, a woman makes 79 cents for every dollar a man makes, but Fast Company explains that the particulars are far more complex. It's worse for minority women in particular, and USA Today has some numbers: For Latinas, Equal Pay Day is Nov. 1 and for African Americans, it's Aug. 23. An editorial at New Hampshire's Union Leader isn't on board. This is really a day to "celebrate using statistics incorrectly." Teach your daughter to negotiate on salary. That's among the pieces of advice offered by a blogger at Forbes. Actress and activist Patricia Arquette has an op-ed in the Washington Post on the how the day is about the "principle of fairness." The AP lays out how the issue divides Democrats and Republicans. ABC News has a Q&A on the issues involved. President Obama on Tuesday was dedicating a new national monument to honor the push for women's equality, and a White House release has the particulars on the site in DC. Read These Next Rubio says the fate of Iran's conversion facility is what matters. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Some of the most explosive Diddy allegations are dropped. Fan who taunted Ketel Marte's mom has been banned by MLB. Report an error