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Heather McGhee is a policy advocate, author, and media contributor known for her work on inequality in America, offering insights into economic and social policy.
Heather designs and promotes solutions to inequality in America. Over her career in public policy, Heather has crafted legislation and testified before Congress.
TCDG Co-Founders Susan McCormack and Nadia DuBose connect with Sum of Us Author Heather McGhee to explore partnership.
At the Foundation's May Community Meeting we welcomed Heather McGhee, New York Times bestselling author and renowned expert on the American economy.
Join renowned author, educator and policy expert Heather McGhee, JD, as she explores the profound social and economic costs of racism.
Heather is also the author of The Sum of Us: Adapted for Young Readers, which brings her crucial message of solidarity to a new generation of leaders, thinkers.
Heather partnered with the nation's largest online racial justice organization, Color Of Change, to create a companion guide to the podcast.
Higher Ground and Spotify team up with Color of Change to create a companion guide to Heather McGhee's 'The Sum of Us' podcast.
Heather McGhee will explore these questions, and more, in a keynote address, followed by a conversation with Renee Shaw, KET's director of public affairs.
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Heather C. McGhee joined Demos in 2002 and served as its president from 2014 through June, 2018. A recognized thought leader on the national stage.
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Heather McGhee spoke at the Chancellor’s Lecture Series, offering timely words of inspiration and hope.
Heather Charisse McGhee was born on June 6, 1980, in Chicago, IL, to Gail C. Christopher and Earl J. McGhee. Her early education included attending The Bement School as a boarding student in seventh grade, and she graduated from Milton Academy in 1997. She pursued higher education at Yale University, earning a B.A. in American Studies in 2001. Initially drawn to theater and creative writing, her academic focus shifted to economic policy. After a brief period teaching English in Barcelona and a year in Hollywood pursuing television writing, McGhee moved to New York City.
In 2002, McGhee began working with Demos, a non-profit progressive think tank. She left Demos to serve as a Deputy Policy Director for the John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign before returning to Demos in 2009. She played a role in developing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2009. McGhee became president of Demos in 2014, a position she held until early 2018, when she transitioned to a distinguished senior fellow. In December 2019, she became chair of the board of directors of Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization.
McGhee’s work gained broader public attention through her appearances and publications. In 2016, a televised phone conversation on C-SPAN regarding racial prejudice garnered widespread media coverage and over a million views. Her 2019 TED talk, “Racism Has a Cost for Everyone,” reached one million views within two months. Her book, “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together,” became a #3 New York Times bestseller in March 2021. The book was adapted into a Spotify podcast by Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, in the summer of 2022, and a young readers’ version in February 2023.
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