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The Black Tax
150 Years of Theft, Dispossession, and Exploitation in America
Andrew W. Kahrl
2024
The University of Chicago Press
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Book Review
Taxed for Being Black
The long arc of racist plunder through local tax codes is shocking—or, well, maybe it’s not, really.
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Victor Ray
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Democracy Journal
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June 13, 2024
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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
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Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
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April 24, 2024