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SUMMARY:Open Book / Open Mind\; Heather McGhee\; "The Sum of Us." With Michelle Alexander.
DESCRIPTION:What if we've been looking at opportunity in America all wrong? 
 What if individual groups stopped trying to get a larger slice of the pie 
 and worked together to create a bigger\, better pie? \n\nJoin the Montclair 
 Public Library and Partners for Health Foundation for an inspiring 
 conversation between Heather McGhee\, an influential economic and public 
 policy expert\, and Michelle Alexander\, a renowned civil rights lawyer and 
 author. They'll be talking about "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone 
 and How We Can Prosper Together\," McGhee's landmark New York Times 
 bestseller from 2021 about how overcoming racism helps everyone\, not just 
 people of color\, and how to move beyond the zero-sum vision of American 
 opportunity.  \n\nAfter the discussion\, there will be a Q&A period\, 
 followed by signing with Watchung Booksellers. \n\nThanks to the generosity 
 of Partners for Health Foundation\, free copies of “The Sum of Us” will 
 be available to the first 50 guests to enter (who have not already received 
 books in the Library’s community read). \n\nJoin our community read\, 
 Montclair Reads "The Sum of Us\," between June and October to get ready for 
 this exceptional evening. Thanks to the generosity of Partners for Health\, 
 we'll be giving away free books to book clubs while supplies last. Click 
 here for more details and to find out about other supporting programs. 
 \n\nThe event will take place at the First Congregational Church of 
 Montclair\, 40 S. Fullerton Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is 
 free but registration is required.\n\nOpen Book / Open Mind is sponsored by 
 Montclair Public Library Foundation\, Watchung Booksellers\, Anonymous Dr. 
 Alex and Doris Malaspina\, David and Mary Lee Jones\, and our individual 
 Underwriters. We are also grateful for the generous support of our in-kind 
 sponsors\, First Congregational Church of Montclair\, The George\, and 
 Amanti Vino. To join our Open Book / Open Mind Underwriters\, click here.
LOCATION:Montclair - First Congregational Church of Montclair\, Montclair Public Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Montclair Library":MAILTO:events@montclairlibrary.org
CATEGORIES:Adult School, Open Book / Open Mind
CONTACT;CN="Montclair Library":MAILTO:events@montclairlibrary.org
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