The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America St. Martin's Griffin She grew up in East

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The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America St. Martin's Griffin She grew up in EastWhile Black Americans have long felt the devastating effects of anti black discrimination, they have often had great difficulty articulating and substantiating both the existence and impact of that discrimination to an American public who is convinced that it no longer exists. Professionals in academia, the media, and the business community, along with people in the general public have struggled to explain the significant and persistent gaps (in