![]() ![]() But how did this happen? And is there a way out? To find the way, McGhee embarks on a deeply personal journey across the country from Mississippi to Maine, tallying up what we lose when we buy into the zero-sum paradigm-the idea that progress for some of us must come at the expense of others. Racism is a toxin in the American body and it weakens us all. It is at the core of the dysfunction of our democracy and even the spiritual and moral crises that grip us. Listen Free to Sunbelt Blues: The Failure of American Housing audiobook by Andrew Ross with a 30 Day Free Trial Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS and Android devices. ![]() It's the common denominator in our most vexing public problems, even beyond our economy. As she dug into subject after subject, from the financial crisis to declining wages to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common problem at the bottom of them all: racism-but not just in the obvious ways that hurt people of color. ![]() McGhee's specialty is the American economy-and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. The sum of us : what racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together Andrew Ross is Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University, and a social activist. ![]()
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