Professor Camille Walsh of the University of Washington Bothell has come out with a book entitled RACIAL TAXATION. Professor Walsh explores the history of taxation as it relates to citizenship and public policy. She argues that both "taxpayer identity" and tax policy were built on "foundations of White supremacy." To support her thesis, she considers various policy initiatives throughout the history of American public education, including school funding and desegregation efforts. By integrating various disciplinary traditions and analyzing a variety of sources, Professor Walsh illustrates how taxation and citizenship are related to each other and have served as axes of racial oppression and inequality.
