The Hidden History of Taxes: How Taxes Keep Black Folks from Stackin’ Paper + What Can Be Done About It with Tax Law Professor & Author Dorothy A. Brown
Tax Day is creeping up on us! Ever wondered, why doesn’t anyone say Happy Tax Day? Cause doing taxes suck!
Tax season is here and it’s time to learn the hidden history of taxes in America that wasn't in your textbook! No matter what position you’re in right now, it’s always good to know more about the tax system, how it works and more importantly, learn who benefits from tax policies and who suffers aka how it affects YOU.
Like, did you know that the IRS, aka the tax police, is stopping Black wealth? Or did you know that Black people are 3 to 5 times more likely to get audited?
Yep, tax policies are kinda racist, so let’s learn how the IRS, aka the Tax police, are keepin’ Black folks from building wealth.
In this episode of That Wasn’t In My Textbook, your favorite historian(me) along with bad-ass tax law professor, author, researcher and tax policy expert, Dorothy A. Brown will:
Walk you through why we have taxes and how they work
Give you a brief overview on how taxes are apart of the creation of America
Draw the connection of how Black people were seen as property that needed to be taxed, and how this practice continued after the abolition of slavery
Learn different tax policies that continues to disadvantage Black people, like the mortgage deduction
Solutions that can help right the wrongs of the tax policy system so Black people are no disadvantaged
Join me as we speak with Dorothy A. Brown, a law professor at Emory University, and top expert who sheds light on how the U.S. tax system unfairly disadvantages Black Americans by giving preferential treatment to wealthy White individuals through various policies. Also, learn how the IRS can make a more just tax system for everyone.
Put down that stuffy, boring textbook, grab your earbuds, and get into the most lit history lesson EVER! And don't forget to rate and subscribe!
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The episode was researched and scripted by host Latoya Coleman (Toya From Harlem).
