Brakeyshia R. Samms (she/her/hers)

This is great news! I’m glad this will be out in the world. Thank you always for your voice! You stand up to giants and I’m here for it! Congratulations! I look forward to reading it!

I’m sad to share the news that my mom Carolyn passed away on Tuesday. I’m glad I was able to tell her goodbye. I am taking a break from professional activities to focus on celebrating her life and thinking about this new chapter of mine. Thanks for any thoughts and prayers.

Trump and Congress’ Tax Package Likely to Worsen Racial Inequities While the country transitions to a new, yet familiar, presidential administration, lawmakers must keep in mind: fighting racial injustice should still be one of the focal points of this year’s tax deb...

The House Budget Resolution will only further weaken our fiscal response to the real crises of today like racial inequality. This only sets up a scenario where tax cuts for the wealthy are prioritized over tax policies that could reduce the racial wealth gap. These tax ideas are harmful to everyone.

Yay! Good luck!

State Tax Policy Should Adopt the Principles of ‘Black Women Best’ Focusing policy analysis on Black women illustrates how Black women have long shouldered the shortcomings of the economy and clearly points to solutions that work for all. Black women are at their bes...

Black women all too often bear the brunt of the failings of our economy. The Black Women Best framework helps us know why.

How can this tool help state tax policy?

It leads to sensible solutions like:

1) Tax wealth and wages at the same rate.
2) Expand state child tax credits.

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