TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are back in the Capitol this week, kicking off two days of hearings aimed at crafting a proposal to cut property taxes — and possibly put the measure before ...

Dr. Kahrl is a professor of history and African American studies at the University of Virginia and the author of “The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America.” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joseph J. Thorndike writes about tax history. We all know the ancient adage: An old tax is a good tax. From the policymaker’s ...

In his book, The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation and Dispossession in America, Andrew Kahrl examines the history of the property tax and its role in perpetuating wealth inequality. This ...