The Whiteness of wealth : how the tax system impoverishes Black Americans--and how we can fix it / Dorothy A. Brown.

"An exposé of racism in the American taxation system from a law professor and expert on tax policy. Dorothy A. Brown became a tax lawyer to get away from race. As a young black girl growing up in the South Bronx, she'd seen how racism limited the lives of her family and neighbors. Her law school cla...

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Main Author: Brown, Dorothy A. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:279 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book

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