By Ariel McConnell
Source: National Public Pension Coalition
Black History Month is a time to reflect not only on the struggle for voting rights, desegregation, and political representation, but also on the enduring fight for economic dignity and security. One often overlooked part of that history—and that struggle—is retirement security.
Public pensions are frequently discussed in fiscal or actuarial terms. Yet when viewed through a historical and racial equity lens, they also represent a civil rights issue, rooted in long-standing inequities in wages, wealth accumulation, and access to retirement benefits.