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The Sum of Us & The True Cost of Racism. Heather McGhee: Home

Book read for the Hillsborough Community College chapter of the National Council on Black American Affairs

The Sum of Us

The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
ISBN: 9780525509561
Publication Date: 2021-02-16
Copies on order for Brandon and Dale Mabry campuses

Heather McGhee's The Sum of Us
McGhee's webpage for "The Sum of Us." Scroll down for interviews, etc.
The Sum of Us: Discussion Guide
Some questions to consider as you read this book.

About Heather C. McGhee

Heather C. McGhee. Demos. Trustee Emeritus.
McGhee's work with Demos, a think tank that promotes a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy.

Interviews. Articles about Heather McGhee

Billl Moyers podcast: Heather McGhee: How American Racism has a Cost for Everyone
Podcast from November 18, 2020. 48:55 minutes.
Davies, D. (2021, February 17). 'Sum of Us' examines the hidden cost of racism - for everyone. [with Heather McGhee]
Interview on Fresh Air (NPR). 35 minutes
Lindsay, Drew. October 5, 2021. She wrote a racial-equity instruction manual for nonprofits. Then she wrote a bestselling book. Chronicle of Philanthropy
Includes a link to a short talk: Transformation Starts from Within.
Porchlight Business Book of the Year (2022) : Excerpt from The Sum of Us
Semuels, Alana. (August 2, 2021). The brief TiME with Heather McGhee. Time Magazine.

More interviews with Heather McGhee

The Sum of Us and Last Best Hope. Book Talk TV [Video]
Authors Heather McGee ("The Sum of Us") and George Packer ("Last Best Hope") discussed societal divides and inequities. This program was part of the Brooklyn Book Festival. [58:35 minutes]

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