| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
An old story : the zero-sum hierarchy -- Racism drained the pool -- Going without -- Ignoring the canary -- No one fights alone -- Never a real democracy -- Living apart -- The same sky -- The hidden wound -- The solitary dividend. |
| Summary |
"Heather C. McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. As she dug into subject after subject, from the financial crisis to declining wages to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common problem at the bottom of them all: racism--but not just in the obvious ways that hurt people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It's the common denominator in our most vexing public problems, even beyond our economy. It is at the core of the dysfunction of our democracy and even the spiritual and moral crises that grip us. Racism is a toxin in the American body and it weakens us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out?"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Other edition |
Online version: McGhee, Heather C. Sum of us. First edition New York : One World, [2021] 9780525509578 |
| Subject |
Racism -- United States.
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United States -- Race relations -- Economic aspects.
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| Other title |
What racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together |
| ISBN |
9780525509561
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0525509569
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