Uncovering the Cost of Racism: How We Can Achieve Prosperity Through Unity

Heather McGhee's "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together" is one of the best Books on discrimination and racism, offering an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand approach to understanding the costs of racism and how to create a more equitable society. It provides an excellent value for money, making it one of the top books in its field.

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Heather Mcghee is an American lawyer and social justice advocate who has dedicated her career to fighting for economic and racial equity. She is the former president of Demos, a public policy organization, and is a sought-after speaker on issues related to economic inequality, racism, and democracy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic, and she has appeared on television programs such as The Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher. Mcghee is a powerful voice for change, and her dedication to creating a more equitable society is inspiring.
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Details of Uncovering the Cost of Racism: How We Can Achieve Prosperity Through Unity

  • Government Social Policy: Government Social Policy
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 5.15 x 0.89 x 7.99 inches
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: One World; Reprint edition
  • Sociology of Class: Sociology of Class
  • Best Sellers Rank: #6 in Government Social Policy#14 in Sociology of Class#18 in Discrimination & Racism
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 464 pages
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 11.2 ounces
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0525509585
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0525509585
  • Customer Reviews: 4.8/5 stars of 4,865 ratings
  • Discrimination & Racism: Discrimination & Racism
  • Language ‏ ‎: English

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Liz: As a white person who has tried especially in the last few years to learn more about our country's bitter history of racism, I have learned still more about that racism and just how massively that history affects the present. For example, I had a vague knowledge of "red-lining" from the 1930's, but didn't realize just how directly this was the product of federal government rules, and didn't understand how the redlining of the 30's led to today's segregated neighborhoods, and so many ongoing inequities--the huge difference in home values, the ease with which blacks ave been stuck in environmental disaster areas, the continuing de facto segregation and unequal financing of public schools.

There are times when I have found it extremely painful to read more details of this history (and present).

BUT: McGhee's purpose with each chapter is to show how racism, whether overt or implicit, hurts ordinary white people and as well as blacks. The damage may be disproportionally wrecked on blacks (and other minorities), but usually the NUMBER of whites hurt is actually greater.

AND: This all this is not an accident. There is a small group of highly wealthy influential...

United States on Aug 05, 2023

max druker: A must read for anyone trying to understand the cost of racism and how it affects us all. Well reasoned and well written

Canada on Jan 29, 2022

Mark McCullagh: Very empirical and historically informed. Loved all the interviews with ground-level people making awesome changes in their communities! Deep insights

Canada on Dec 28, 2021

Ricardo Mio: What this book does is recount the author's three-year journey across the United States in search of something akin to the American Dream, and what has become of it. Most of what she found will break your heart. Two of the concepts she explores are (1) the Zero-Sum Paradigm, and (2) the Solidarity Dividend.

The Zero-Sum Paradigm is the belief that there is not enough to go around, that in order for one to succeed, someone must lose. It's a belief that has haunted America since its inception, beginning with slavery, and, in our time, racism, (a.k.a. "the fear of the other"). The Solidarity Dividend, on the other hand, are the benefits we gain when people come together across race to accomplish what we simply cannot do on our own. Quite simply, that is the point of Heather McGhee's book--that people truly do need each other, and when working together they achieve the American Dream.

The author illustrates how the fear of "the other" is not only irrational, but has led to a number of clearly irrational--and costly--public policies; policies that have hurt both black and white Americans equally alike, many of which she cites, beginning with the building of public pools...

United States on Apr 23, 2021

Amazon Customer: This book should be read by every American. Then maybe...

Canada on Apr 17, 2021

Daniel Glass: Tells the true history. A must read for anyone that cares about this world going forward. An amazing book that you must read.

Canada on Mar 11, 2021

Rn Wheeler: An informative look at the interaction between economics and racism.

Canada on Mar 01, 2021



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Government Social Policy Government Social Policy
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 5.15 x 0.89 x 7.99 inches 5.3 x 0.82 x 7.8 inches 6.55 x 0.95 x 9.55 inches
Publisher ‏ ‎ One World; Reprint edition Convergent Books; First Edition St. Martin's Press; Standard Edition
Sociology of Class Sociology of Class
Best Sellers Rank #6 in Government Social Policy#14 in Sociology of Class#18 in Discrimination & Racism #69 in Discrimination & Racism#95 in Black & African American Biographies#615 in Memoirs #363 in Criminology #396 in Black & African American Biographies#2,792 in Memoirs
Paperback ‏ ‎ 464 pages
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 11.2 ounces 2.31 pounds 1 pounds
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0525509585 1524760854 1250205794
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0525509585 978-1524760854 978-1250205797
Customer Reviews 4.8/5 stars of 4,865 ratings 4.7/5 stars of 11,489 ratings 4.8/5 stars of 9,290 ratings
Discrimination & Racism Discrimination & Racism Discrimination & Racism
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
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