The real cost of racism in America
SENIOR PEACE CLUB
By Nancy Goldstein
LW contributor
The Senior Peace Club will meet via Zoom on Thursday, March 4, at 2 p.m. Continuing to focus on racism in America, the club will watch a YouTube video with author, political commentator and strategist Heather McGhee. There will be a discussion period afterward.
McGhee is currently a distinguished senior fellow and former president of Demos, a nonprofit progressive U.S. think tank. McGhee is a regular contributor to NBC News and frequently appears as a guest and panelist on “Meet the Press”, “ All In with Chris Hayes”, and “ Real Time with Bill Maher.” McGhee grew up in Chicago’s South and was initially drawn to theater and creative writing but then became interested in economic policy. She received a bachelor’s in American studies from Yale University in 2001. She later attended UC Berkeley School of Law because she believed it could help her obtain the credentials to change public policy, and graduated with a J.D. in 2009. She was influential in the development of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In 2019, McGhee presented a TED Talk titled “Racism has a Cost for Everyone.” She was recently interviewed by Christiane Amanpour on CNN, and they discussed the topic of “ why racism hurts everyone, regardless of race.” McGhee just published her first book, “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.”
To participate in the Zoom meeting online, go to https:// us02web. zoom.us/j/86896188281?pwd=M0dCeklMR0dGdXBZZnJKNEg0RGo 3UT09, or join by telephone (audio only) by calling (669) 900-6833. The meeting ID is 868 9618 8281, and the password is 667699. If you are joining the meeting via telephone, dial the meeting ID when directed.
For more information, call Don Koepke at (562) 330-3397.
