The Sum of Us are Sick with Heather McGhee

The Sum of Us are Sick with Heather McGhee

Public health requires us to believe that there is “a public” above and beyond ourselves as individuals. But who belongs to that public may matter even more for what we’re willing to do provide that public. In her book “The Sum of Us,” author and organizer Heather McGhee shows how racism has destroyed collective efforts–from swimming pools to insurance pools–in America. She joins Abdul to talk about what that means for public health and the pandemic.


You can find "The Sum of Us," now in paperback, wherever you shop for books.


For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/americadissected.


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2 Jun 202027min

The meaning of 100,000

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Is It Safe To Come Out?

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22 Mai 202032min

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