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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the winter of 1968, Youngstown’s public schools shut down for weeks. After multiple levy failures and no emergency aid from the state, the district had $6,000 to cover more than ...

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.” ...

“The Heir's Property" is an in-depth look atthe issue of land passed down through generations, told through the lens of one man’s struggle to retain land purchased a century ago by his ...

“The Heir's Property" is an in-depth look at the issue of land passed down through generations, told through the lens of one man’s struggle to retain land purchased a century ago by his ...

Wisconsin property tax levies are set for their largest increase since 2018, driven by a 7.8% hike in K-12 school taxes. The rise in school taxes is fueled by a state budget measure and a record ...