![]() ![]() ![]() “Why, in the country with the largest economy on earth, does it seem like we can’t provide some of the basic guarantees of a decent life? And why do we have nearly 50 million people in poverty?” “Racism is what’s holding us back from truly being the nation that lives up to the highest ideals,” explained McGhee. Throughout McGhee’s studies in the American economy, she found one common root problem that continues to fail the American public- racism. Heather McGhee is a political commentator, economist, and author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. ![]() (January 14, 2021) - Holy Names University hosted the second event in the “Soaring Toward Justice” speaker series, “The Cost of Racism for Everyone: A Conversation with Heather McGhee.” ![]()
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