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Summer is the perfect time to unwind and recharge, and what better way to do that than with a great book? Here at Health Forward Foundation, our team has curated a list of inspiring and thought-provoking reads. Whether you’re looking for new insights into social change, innovative strategies for organizational growth, or just a captivating story that will change the way you think about the world, our staff recommendations have something for everyone.
Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap // By Ebony Reed and Louise Story
Recommended by Jennifer Sykes, Director of Communications and Narrative Change
Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine // By Uché Blackstock, MD
Recommended by Hayat Abdullahi, Director of Community Impact
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together // By Heather McGhee
Recommended by Ross Jensby, Impact Communications Specialist
Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy–and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis of 2008 to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a root problem: racism in our politics and policymaking. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too.
I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times // By Mónica Guzmán
Recommended by Shonja West, Administrative Assistant
The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI // By Dr. Fei-Fei Li
Recommended by Bradford Hart, MBA, Process Innovation Strategist
The Vanishing Half // By Brit Bennett
Recommended by Jocelyn Diehl, Impact Administration Assistant
From The New York Times-bestselling author of The Mothers, a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white.
The Good Lord Bird // By James McBride
Recommended by Nathan Madden, Ph.D., Impact Strategist – Policy
An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, and told with McBride’s meticulous eye for detail and character, The Good Lord Bird is both a rousing adventure and a moving exploration of identity and survival.
And, if you missed it, here is our list from last year.
