Jhumpa Bhattacharya of the Maven Collaborative, explores what real tax justice could look like—and why ignoring it perpetuates “quiet violence” against low-income communities.
“Exploitation, denigration and dehumanization of Black people are, sadly, central themes of US history. The nation’s tax system is no exception. Far from being race-neutral, the US tax system employs economic policies that act as a hidden tax on Black people through things like fines that perpetuate racial and economic inequality.
Changing this requires both systemic reform in the short term, and a reimagination and creation of a new system in the long term. Creating a new system will not only help Black people, but all who are ensnared within an economy that has primarily benefited White elites. By crafting solutions that address the root causes of these systemic injustices, it becomes possible to build something better….” READ MORE
