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The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee explores how racism harms not only people of color but society as a whole. Through stories and research, McGhee shows how policies and decisions driven by racial division often result in lost opportunities and resources for everyone. Her central message is that when people work together across racial and cultural differences, communities become stronger and everyone benefits.

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October 23 - Meeting 2 – The Depletion of Public Goods

Chapters: 4–6

Focus: Show how the zero‑sum paradigm has eroded shared resources like public pools, infrastructure, and community spaces

Discussion items: 

• The mutualism model vs. zero‑sum thinking. 

• How both white and Black communities lost access to public goods. 

• Real‑world parallels to current policy debates.