2021 MLK Convocation with Heather McGhee

On Friday, Feb. 5, the Case Western Reserve University community will have the opportunity to hear from 
public policy expert, writer and advocate Heather McGhee during a virtual visit. Headlining the university’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy, McGhee will deliver her online lecture at 12:45 p.m.

The 2021 celebration theme for the university’s MLK observations is “Closing the Divide: Building Communities of Support, Belonging and Togetherness.” The event is free and available to all. The virtual lecture will be presented on the university’s livestream platform. Register here to receive the streaming link.

About the speaker

A Distinguished Senior Fellow at the inequality-focused think tank Demos, McGhee holds a bachelor’s degree in American studies from Yale University and a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law. She is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Civic Participation and serves on multiple boards of trustees, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Indivisible.

As the former president of Demos, she drafted legislation, testified before Congress and became a regular contributor on shows like Meet the Press and Real Time with Bill Maher.

In her forthcoming book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, McGhee explores the true cost of racism as the common denominator of our most troubling public problems, and offers a crucial look at what we can do to create a more prosperous nation for all. The Sum of Us is scheduled for release in mid-February.