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Feb 16, 2021 · Heather McGhee argues that racism is not only a moral issue but also an economic one that harms everyone, especially white people. She explores how racism affects public goods, wages, healthcare, and politics, and offers a vision of a more equitable future based on solidarity.
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- Heather Mcghee
Feb 16, 2021 · Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis of 2008 to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a root problem: racism in our politics and policymaking.
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The Sum of Us is not only a brilliant analysis of how we arrived here but also a heartfelt message, delivered with startling empathy, from a black woman to a multiracial America. It leaves us with a new vision for a future in which we finally realize that life can be more than a zero-sum game.
- Heather Mcghee
- Paperback
Feb 23, 2021 · Helper and his argument come up early on in Heather McGhee’s illuminating and hopeful new book, “The Sum of Us” — though McGhee, a descendant of enslaved people, is very much concerned ...
Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis of 2008 to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a root problem: racism in our politics and policymaking.
In her unique ability to appeal to both the heart and the head, McGhee presents a stunningly important piece of work that helps us to name and move away from the lie of the zero sum game as we embrace a better way that honors the humanity of us all.
Feb 8, 2022 · A powerful exploration about the self-destructive bargain of white supremacy and its rising cost to all of us—including white people—from one of today’s most insightful and influential thinkers.
