Trump’s Last Tax Cuts Failed Americans Like Me. Let’s Not Repeat the Mistake.

My Black Family Couldn't Hold My Anxiety—So I Learned To Tend To It Myself

In many Black households, anxiety is dismissed as being “too sensitive.” But my pain was real — and returning home forced me to confront that truth. Healing meant choosing myself, even when home wasn’t the safe haven I hoped it would be.

Trump’s Last Tax Cuts Failed Americans Like Me. Let’s Not Repeat the Mistake.

This op-ed originally appeared in Other Words.  In early 2018, I remember sitting at my kitchen table, trying to make sense of how the 2017 Trump tax law was supposed to help families like mine. I’d read headlines promising “middle class tax relief.” But when tax season rolled around, there was little relief to be found — especially for me, a Black woman navigating caretaking for elderly parents and a demanding career. My refund was smaller, my …

Trump’s Last Tax Cuts Failed Americans Like Me. Let’s Not Repeat the Mistake. - OtherWords

In early 2018, I remember sitting at my kitchen table, trying to make sense of how the 2017 Trump tax law was supposed to help families like mine. I’d read headlines promising “middle class tax relief.” But when tax season rolled around, there was little relief to be found — especially for me, a Black woman navigating caretaking for elderly parents and a demanding career. My refund was smaller, my deductions had vanished, and the math simply did…