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Scheduled Appearances

What Racism Costs Us All

Crosscut Festival 2021
Fri May 7, 2021 | 4:00pm

Racism negatively impacts the economy and impacts other complex public problems. 

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Featuring: Heather McGhee, Michael Harriot

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About the Festival

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival brings together journalists, newsmakers, and innovators from around the country to talk about the issues that are animating our cultural conversations. The festival includes live recordings of television and podcasts from The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Pushkin, NPR and PBS; as well as community meetups, meet-and-greets, food trucks, DJs, and more.

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival will take place May 4, 2024, at the Amazon Meeting Center, 2031 Seventh Ave. Seattle, WA 98121.

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