She said: “When they decided to go after quote-unquote DEI, Black women, the most educated demographic in this country, somehow ended up the most unemployed out of everyone.” I winced as soon as I heard her say that Black women are “the most educated demographic in this country.” According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Black women consistently have among the highest labor-force participation rates of any group of women in the country. In June 2026, the rate was 61.3% for Black women, compared with 56.5% for white women. So, there’s no need for us to pretend that Black women are “the most educated demographic in America” because the truth is even more damning.