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A public servant’s reasonable debt load in a capitalist economy that thrives on credit should have absolutely no bearing on their qualifications for office—this is especially so considering the severe racial and gender wealth gap in this country. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Enslavers and their historians argued for decades that enslaved Black people benefited from American slavery, were civilized by American enslavers, were better off than peasants in Europe and Africa. All to defend slavery from abolitionists. Here are two examples. A thread 1/

Oil companies “shifted the guilt to people,” says Richard Wiles, head of Center for Climate Integrity. “Climate change is not a tragedy – it’s a crime that’s been forced upon [people] by the oil companies, who knew their products were going to do this and went ahead and lied about it anyway.”

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."

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. nytimes.com/2023/07/27/opi…

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: thegrio.com/2023/07/27/flo…

Why aren’t there more public pools in CA? 👀 #RefillthePublicPool Join Heather McGhee on KQED at 10 AM PDT/1 PM EDT. Listen on KQED or later on the KQED Forum Podcast. #TheSumofUsBook #SolidarityDividends kqed.org/forum/20101018…

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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. propublica.org/article/claren…

Wow! Finished Heather McGhee 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.” Jim Wallis (@revjimwallis.bsky.social)

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 Learn more at kpbs.org/onebook

A story of The Sum of Us: Joy and Claire #TheSumofUsBook #RefillthePublicPool 🏊🏽#SolidarityDividends Animation by Awesome+ modest. Watch the full video: youtu.be/x_f0kcpV_vw

📚 3 Books Incarcerated Writers Recommend All Students Read 1️⃣ “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” by Heather McGhee 2️⃣ “Man’s Search For Meaning” by Viktor Frankl Quotes 3️⃣ “Salvation: Black People and Love” by bell hooks prisonjournalismproject.org/2023/08/10/3-b…

We're excited to be a media sponsor for @centralvalleycf's conversation with Heather McGhee this evening! There's still time to RSVP for this free event at Fresno High. You can learn more and RSVP here: buff.ly/46mw2fP

#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!

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. eclectablog.com/2015/08/donald…

Less than 1 month remains until this special event with Heather McGhee, author of "The Sum of Us." Register now to join Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, Weidenbaum Center, CSD, & #WashU partners in person on Feb. 1: cre2.wustl.edu/calendar_event… #CRE2 #BrownSchool #StLouis Heather McGhee WashUBrownSchool @wustl

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 Heather McGhee on Feb. 5. In our "Teach the Black Freedom Struggle" series. Free, interactive, PD credit & ASL provided. ⬇️ zinnedproject.org/news/heather-m…

@zettaelliott Kristy Boyce—Updates Only 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 Heather McGhee, and You Bet Your Heart by Danielle Parker.

On Tuesday, March 12, Leah Hunt-Hendrix (Leah Hunt-Hendrix) and Astra Taylor (Astra Taylor) come to Brooklyn Public Library to discuss their new book Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea with Heather McGhee (Heather McGhee). RSVP here: bklynlib.org/49xcHd1