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sara_shocks's review against another edition
5.0
Outstanding and incisive analysis of all the ways in which the current tax system benefits white Americans at the expense of Black Americans, with well-considered solutions and mitigants. I would like to live in Dorothy Brown's America.
duchess_relentless's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
joeynedland's review against another edition
4.0
Dorothy Brown cites a quote from Jerome Culp, who pushed all academics to investigate whether their respective fields, regardless how esoteric, had racism origins that carried spillover effects into the modern day. Brown takes that lens to tax policy in a truly convincing book, tying minutiae in the tax code to 'life decisions' that are products of racist policies (i.e., redlining) and that prevent Black individuals and families from accumulating generational wealth. I think this book is as engaging as one could be that's at its core about tax policy. It wasn't as dry as I expected, the research-based arguments are more convincing than I expected, and Brown does a good job of explaining intricacies in layman's terms. I might recommend general audiences read articles or podcasts to get the gist here, but am very glad I read it.
jackiejoyreads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0