Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening?This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join… read more
Why are African Americans getting hit the hardest by the coronavirus? In part, this public health crisis is shining a light on the ramifications of policies and politics rooted in the legacy of racism. And what’s interesting, and what Heather McGhee is writing about for her upcoming book, is the way these racially motivated politics end up creating bad economic policy overall, producing a government that makes everyone worse off. So while we watch scenes of people lining up for miles to get groceries from food banks and hear about unemployed Americans struggling within a broken system to receive some kind of financial relief, Heather McGhee joins to discuss the true cost of a racially divided nation.
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The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee (available for Pre-order)
Watch Heather McGhee's TED talk "Racism has a cost for everyone"
Listen to Heather McGhee's call with Gary from North Carolina
Hear the volcano suggestion Chris Hayes received on air
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