At 22, working for the non-profit organization Demos in New York, Heather McGhee plunged into the fight for debt reform, then tackled Wall Street corruption and consumer protection, and wound up president of Demos, leading its campaign against political and economic inequality. Heather McGhee decided to change the world, or at least try. Her new book is THE SUM OF US.
June 18, 2020Let us name the system: "racial capitalism."
June 5, 2020I’m a Navy officer. I’m a nonprofit CEO. I’m a black man in America.
October 6, 2017We’re seeing the worst attacks on voting rights since Jim Crow.
September 28, 2017In terms of numbers, most Americans reject conservative policy positions. So why are Republicans in office?
September 15, 2017In The Making of a Racist, professor Charles B. Dew describes his evolution from a “young Confederate” to an outspoken critic of racism.
August 8, 2017Never forget that this country has a long history of upper-class whites using racism to their advantage.
June 9, 2017The toxic impact of prisons extends far beyond any individual prison.
April 7, 2017This week's installment in our series in which we regularly point you to some of the best investigative reporting you might otherwise miss.
May 12, 1991 | Beyond HateBill Moyers talks to those whose lives have been shaped by hate and those who have dedicated their lives to moving beyond it, including Elie Wiesel and Nelson Mandela.
