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Racism costs everyone. It’s the root of the most pressing public problems affecting us all, says Heather McGhee in The Sum of Us. Chair of the Board of Directors at Color of Change, McGhee argues America’s toxic mix of racism and greed is responsible for current and historic division, destruction, and inequality. McGhee comes to CHF to share the stories she's gathered traveling across America, talking to everyday people about their hopes for a country where we can all prosper together. McGhee is joined in conversation by Helene D. Gayle, CEO of The Chicago Community Trust.
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Racism costs everyone. It’s the root of the most pressing public problems affecting us all, says Heather McGhee in The Sum of Us. Chair of the Board of Directors at Color of Change, McGhee argues America’s toxic mix of racism and greed is responsible for current and historic division, destruction, and inequality. McGhee comes to CHF to share the stories she's gathered traveling across America, talking to everyday people about their hopes for a country where we can all prosper together. McGhee is joined in conversation by Helene D. Gayle, CEO of The Chicago Community Trust.
Order the bookThe Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together online at Seminary Co-op: semcoop.com/sum-us
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Donate now to support programs like this: chicagohumanities.org/donate
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![Alicia Garza on the Purpose of Power [ASL]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OznYcPRm8_o/hqdefault.jpg "Alicia Garza on the Purpose of Power [ASL]
“Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives matter,” wrote Alicia Garza in a 2013 Facebook post after the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. The #BlackLivesMatter hashtag that emerged in response to the post, and the following movement (co-founded by Garza), remains as important today as it was then, with people across the country continuing to protest state-sanctioned violence against Black people. Garza returns to CHF to discuss her debut book The Purpose of Power, which details the two decades of organizing experience that guides her activism. Garza is joined in conversation by writer, pleasure activist, and social justice facilitator adrienne maree brown.
This annual lecture is supported by the Doris Conant Endowment for Programs on Women and Culture and is presented in partnership with 826CHI.
This week’s programs presented with the support of Fifth Third Bank.
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