The Sum of Us
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
E9 | The America That’s Becoming
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Heather’s journey across America ends, she meets with the person who sparked her lifelong commitment to social justice. They discuss the cross-ra...
E8 | Manhattan Beach, CA: Swimming Together
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The wealthy beachfront community of Manhattan Beach, California—known for its surf culture—has a Black population of less than 1%. You’d never k...
E7 | Dallas, TX to Albuquerque, NM: A Journey of Faith for Reproductive Rights
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A primary care physician and former Baptist preacher, Dr. Curtis Boyd hadn’t planned on being an abortion provider— until the late 1960s, when min...
E6 | Minden, NV: The Last Sundown Siren
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1921, the small town of Minden, Nevada began sounding a “sundown siren” that warned Indigenous people to leave the city limits or face violent ...
E5 | Lewiston, ME: A New Crop
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Third generation dairy farmer Charlie Hilliard spent his life working the land that had been in his family since the 1930s. But with retirement loomin...
E4 | Kansas City, MO: Flipping Burgers
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Terrence Wise was a Black man flipping burgers at a McDonald’s in Kansas City, Missouri. Bridget Hughes was a white woman punching the clock at a lo...
E3 | Orlando, FL: The Land of Second Chances
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Republican Congressional aide Neil Volz was convicted for conspiring to bribe members of Congress. Desmond Meade was a Black military veteran who fell...
E2 | Memphis, TN: The Sweetest Water In The World
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, Memphis residents began to hear rumors that a company called Plains All American was set to build a 49-mile oil pipeline through the city. At...
E1 | Why Can’t We Have Nice Things?
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As president of a national think tank, Heather McGhee thought that the most important change came out of Washington. But as the years passed and she s...
Introducing: The Sum of Us
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the heels of her bestselling book, Heather McGhee embarks on a road trip across Covid-era America, unearthing stories of American hope and solidari...