The Money with Katie Show Why the "Double Tax" is the Canary in the Economic Coal Mine We Need to Pay Attention to
Sep 17, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, a writer and the youngest recipient of the Women’s Human Rights Award, shares insights from her book, The Double Tax. She explores how the economic struggles of Black women serve as key indicators of societal trends. Topics include the burdens of beauty standards, hiring discrimination, and the power of community support. Anna argues that uplifting Black women often leads to better outcomes for all, highlighting the necessity of solidarity in overcoming systemic challenges.
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Black Women As Economic Canary
- Black women function as an economic canary whose outcomes reveal broader systemic cracks early.
- Improving Black women's outcomes often produces spillover benefits for other groups and the whole economy.
From A Question To A Book
- Anna Gifty tells a story of a man who challenged her to "prove it" after her talk about Black Women Best.
- That moment prompted her to compile evidence and write The Double Tax to make the case accessible.
Large Qualitative Study Reveals Divergence
- Anna Gifty ran a large qualitative screen that drew nearly 4,000 signups and selected 100 interviewees.
- She focused interviews to compare Black and white women's lived financial costs across life stages to reveal distinct patterns.
