As readable as a novel, Bernadette Atuahene’s Plundered unspools the intricate story of how a nearly-bankrupt Detroit unconstitutionally overtaxed homes in poor Black neighborhoods.
Little, Brown
9780316572217
Little, Brown
9780316572217
As readable as a novel, Bernadette Atuahene’s Plundered unspools the intricate story of how a nearly-bankrupt Detroit unconstitutionally overtaxed homes in poor Black neighborhoods.
Deeply researched and as readable as a novel, Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America identifies an element of structural racism that constrains and disadvantages so many people of color. Scholar Bernadette Atuahene and her team of researchers call this “predatory governance.”
Along with better-known discriminatory policies like redlining and exclusionary zoning, Atuahene…
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