The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
Project LEARN Category
L- Listen
E- Educate
A- Acknowledge
Intended Audience(s)
Theme/Focus
Racism
White Supremacy
Book Details
Author: Heather McGhee
Publication Year: 2021
Pages: 448 pages
*BIPOC Author Designation
Book Synopsis
McGhee marshals economic and sociological research to paint an irrefutable story of racism’s costs, but at the heart of the book are the humble stories of people yearning to be part of a better America, including white supremacy’s collateral victims: white people themselves. With startling empathy, this heartfelt message from a Black woman to a multiracial America leaves us with a new vision for a future in which we finally realize that life can be more than a zero-sum game.