About Dorothy Brown

Dorothy A. Brown is a Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law and an advocate for economic and social justice. She is well known for her work in a variety of areas: the effects of tax policy by race, class, and/or gender; workplace equity and inclusion; and law school reform. She is the author of the path breaking Critical Race Theory: Cases, Materials and Problems currently in its third edition, which applies a racial lens to foundational law school courses such as contracts, property, civil and criminal law and procedure.

Fair Housing Not Unfair Tax Subsidies

The assassination of Martin Luther King made possible the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, more commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, a week later. It made it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race when it comes to housing. This week marks its 50th anniversary. This week also reminds [...]

By |2018-04-16T02:36:38+00:00April 16th, 2018|Race Theory, Social Justice, Tax Policy|Comments Off on Fair Housing Not Unfair Tax Subsidies

Sloane Stephens’ Very Terrible Excellent Day

So on Saturday I watched Sloane Stephens win $3.7 million for her two set victory at the US Open. As I watched her exuberance at getting that check, I thought, crap that poor child doesn’t know she’s lost half of it already to taxes: federal and maybe state. She splits time between Florida and [...]

By |2017-10-06T10:42:39+00:00September 14th, 2017|Social Justice, Tax Policy|Comments Off on Sloane Stephens’ Very Terrible Excellent Day
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