Currently, millennials of color are worse off than their parents when it comes to wealth expectations. So, if one of the goals of federal policymakers is to reduce racial income and wealth disparities, the proposals outlined are a good start. Tax reforms included in the budget package making its way through Congress would help by boosting incomes and making raising children more affordable—two things that would help millennials of color thrive in today’s economy.
Brakeyshia Samms
For over a decade, Brakeyshia has produced engaging research and analyses for today’s tax policy debates. As a senior policy analyst on the Cross Cutting Research team, she writes and presents on local, state, and federal tax topics, and especially focuses on how these policies relate to racial equity. Throughout her career she has authored essays for Tax Notes, The Huffington Post, The Dallas Morning News, The Austin American-Statesman, Human Rights, Bloomberg Tax, and Common Dreams. She’s presented to both houses of the Texas Legislature, Chicago City Council’s Committee on Housing and Real Estate, The American Bar Association, The University of Texas at Austin, Duke University, The University of Missouri, and The US Department of State, among others. Her work has garnered the attention of the public, other researchers, and the media.