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Tax History Matters: A Q&A with the Author of ‘The Black Tax’
The history of the property tax system and its structural defects that have led to widespread discrimination against Black Americans.
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Andrew W. Kahrl
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Brakeyshia Samms
via
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
on
April 24, 2024
Free the Beach
How seaside towns throughout the northeast limited the ability of ‘undesirables’ to access public beaches.
by
Andrew W. Kahrl
via
Boston Review
on
May 21, 2018
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The Cost of Coastal Capitalism: How Greedy Developers Left Miami Ripe for Destruction
Building on vulnerable coastlines isn't about ignorance or hubris — it's about profit.
by
Andrew W. Kahrl
via
Made By History
on
September 12, 2017
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The Black Tax
: 150 Years of Theft, Dispossession, and Exploitation in America
Andrew W. Kahrl
2024
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