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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 75 Million Campaign released Faces of the Forced Out, featuring Black women who lost their jobs due to federal workforce cuts and attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion under the Trump administration.
Highly educated and experienced professionals in public service, education, health care, and media share the toll of losing their livelihoods.
“These women did everything they were told would lead to job security: They earned their degrees, built careers, and dedicated themselves to public service. Still, they were pushed out. Faces of the Forced Out puts names and faces to what too many Black women have quietly endured since January 2025, and we refuse to let their stories be dismissed as collateral damage of this administration’s policy agenda,” said Maya Rupert, Campaign Director, 75 Million Campaign.
Federal data show their experiences are part of a broader trend:
- 221,000 more Black women were unemployed in December 2025 than in January 2025, a 37% increase.
- The unemployment rate for Black women rose from 5.4% to 7.3% over 2025 and stood at 6.8% as of September 2026.
- Unemployed Black women typically spend 15 weeks out of work, compared with 10.5 weeks for white women and 11.9 weeks for white men.
- About 1 in 3 unemployed Black women (33.9%) have been out of work for six months or longer.
“The numbers confirm what these women are telling us: Black women are being forced out of work faster and kept out of jobs longer than their peers. When one in three unemployed Black women has been searching for six months or more, that is not a setback. It is a crisis that demands a response from policymakers,” said Rupert.
When Black women are pushed out of the workforce, it’s not an isolated trend. It’s a warning the entire economy can’t afford to ignore. Share these women’s stories and take action to build a better economy and workforce for all.
About the 75 Million Campaign
The 75 Million Campaign is a national movement fighting for the 75 million women in America’s workforce who power our economy. It promotes equal rights, wages, safety, and opportunity at work; opposes extremist attacks on workplace protections; and holds policymakers and corporations accountable for advancing real economic justice for women.
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