What do paying taxes and racial equity have to do with one another? As it turns out, quite a lot since American tax policy is written in a way that keeps Black Americans impoverished, according to Professor Dorothy Brown, author of “The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans — And How We Can Fix It.” Brown, who has been trying to make this point for decades is finally being heard. This week, we delve into the world of taxes and racism and listen to the compelling research, data and narrative that Dorothy Brown has put together.
Show Notes:
- DNC Chair Jaime Harrison
- ‘More people are afraid of the police than community violence’
- Jim Crow 2.0
- Back to the Future: The ERA
- What the pandemic taught America about racial injustice
