Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Pay Equity And The Value Of Black Women’s Labor

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Beyonce Knowles performs onstage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire … More Polo Field in Indio, California. Getty Images for Coachella For all her global influence, even Beyoncé hasn’t been immune to the wage gap that Black women in America face. When she released her Renaissance World Tour concert film in 2023, she didn’t go through the usual Hollywood studio channels—instead, she struck a direct deal with AMC Theaters. It was a bold move, but also a telling one, especially in an industry where Black women creators are often offered smaller distribution deals and less backend compensation than their white counterparts—even when their work drives massive cultural and financial impact—sometimes the only way forward is to build your own lane. The entertainment industry makes clear just how differently the system can treat artists. When Taylor Swift fought for ownership of her master recordings, major labels lined up to support her re-recording efforts. She had the industry behind her. That kind of institutional backing is what should be standard for all creators—regardless of race, background or genre—but it rarely is. What a $1 Million Lifetime Wage Gap Looks Like Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, observed each July, marks how far into the year this demographic must work to match what white men earned the year before. The fact that this date falls deeper into the summer than any other group’s is telling. White women reach pay parity in March, Asian women in April—but Black women labor until midsummer to close a gap that represents 64 cents for every dollar earned by white men, according to the Institute For Women’s Policy Research. In another report by the U.S. Department of Labor, in 2023, Black women in the U.S. missed out on a whopping $42.7 billion in wages…