
But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color.

From the financial crisis of 2008 to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a root problem: racism in our politics and policymaking. Heather McGhee's specialty is the American economy-and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. Look for the author's new podcast, The Sum of Us, based on this book! Kendi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist "This is the book I've been waiting for."-Ibram X.

WINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, The Washington Post, St.

Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - One of today's most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyone-not just for people of color.
