Taxes: We all pay them, yet Black people benefit less from tax benefits and are disproportionately penalized by an unjust tax system. This seminar is about taxes, what we should know, what we should demand, and how we advocate for ourselves and our communities.

Speakers:

Maurice Weeks – Co-Executive Director of Action Center on Race and the Economy (ACRE)

Amy Matsui – Director Income Security and Senior Counsel – National Women’s Law Center (NWLC)

Misha Hill – State Policy Fellow – Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

Carl Davis – Research Director – Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

Amara Enyia – Policy and Research Coordinator M4BL

Moderators:

Andrea Ritchie – Writer, Lawyer & Activist

Makani Themba – Chief Strategist at Higher Ground Strategies