This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host Heather McGhee (@hmcghee) is joined by @TheAtlantic's Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer)! They discuss the continued unrest in MN, the recent SCOTUS arguments on birthright citizenship, and more! Listen to the episode: https://t.co/MDEyOpa2hi
On Tuesday, March 12, Leah Hunt-Hendrix (@Lhunthendrix) and Astra Taylor (@astradisastra) come to @BKLYNlibrary to discuss their new book Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea with Heather McGhee (@hmcghee). RSVP here: https://t.co/blaRPqrCOZ
Today also marks paperback release of the YA edition of "The Sum of Us: How Racism Hurts Everyone."
Join us for a class with author @hmcghee on Feb. 5. In our "Teach the Black Freedom Struggle" series. Free, interactive, PD credit & ASL provided.
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@zettaelliott @KristyLBoyce Happy #BookBirthday to a round up of titles that are now available in paperback: Not an Easy Win by @creativelychrys, The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers) by @hmcghee, and You Bet Your Heart by Danielle Parker.
As Trump scabs it up at a non-union factory tonight, worth remembering that one of his most consistent beliefs is that autoworkers make too much money.
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#TheSumofUsBook winning the #OneBook competition was a dream come true. San Diego, you showed up! Now grab a neighbor for a book club and enjoy the journey. Special thanks to the OBOS committee and the amazing public library!
Huge thanks to @hmcghee for coming out to #SanDiegoCentralLibrary last night. It was a packed house for this #OneBook event and the crowd left inspired! https://t.co/AK2MEYLmdX
We're excited to be a media sponsor for @centralvalleycf's conversation with @hmcghee this evening! There's still time to RSVP for this free event at Fresno High. You can learn more and RSVP here: https://t.co/ey4jDbIQNA
Wow! Finished @hmcghee The Sum of Us. Engaging, well-written book with original ideas & practical way forward. Get’s beyond the obvious, draws on evidence, points out economic costs of zero-sum mindset, and demonstrates the benefit to all of the “solidarity dividend.” @jimwallis
📚 3 Books Incarcerated Writers Recommend All Students Read
1️⃣ “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” by @hmcghee
2️⃣ “Man’s Search For Meaning” by @ViktorFranklll
3️⃣ “Salvation: Black People and Love” by bell hooks https://t.co/vtLE6Y3TUw
I'm excited to share that “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together'' is the One Book, One San Diego's 2023 selection for adult readers! #TheSumofUsBook
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New: The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood. https://t.co/pdXGMyGm4D
spent months reporting on families across America who have lost children to drowning.
What I found is that in America, swimming is a luxury rather than a public good.
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I actually read all 216 pages of Florida's new state social studies standards, and the enslaved-people-benefitting-from-slavery is not even the worst part. They basically created a K-12 course in Caucasian Race Theory
Here's the top 10 problems I found:
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RIP to Sinéad O'Connor, a model for what it looks like to use your platform to fight for justice no matter the consequences, like using her '92 SNL performance to call out the Pope for hiding child abuse.
"Everyone wants a pop star, see? But I am a protest singer."