Guest Lecture
Clark College President Dr. Karin Edwards invites you
to a Guest Lecture from
Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Gaiser Student Center
About Heather McGhee
Heather designs and promotes solutions to inequality in America. Over her career in public policy, Heather has crafted legislation, testified before Congress, and helped shape presidential campaign platforms including "debt-free college."
Her book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together spent 10 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and was longlisted for the National Book Award and Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. The New York Times called it, “The book that should change how progressives talk about race.” The Chicago Tribune said, “Required reading to move the country forward…”. It is a Washington Post and TIME Magazine Must-Read Book of 2021.
The Sum of Us has been adapted into a podcast that is produced by the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground, and Futuro Studios, as well as into a young adult readers’ version.
Books are available in the Clark College Bookstore
If you need an accommodation due to a disability in order to fully participate in this event, please contact Clark College’s Human Resources Office. Phone: 360-992-2105 Email: hr@clark.edu