Keynote Speaker

Heather McGhee Author of New York Times Bestseller The Sum of Us

Our keynote speaker will be Heather McGhee. McGhee asks vital questions about our connected lives as Americans: How can Americans fight back against “zero-sum” thinking—the idea that progress for some must come at the expense of others? How do we flourish, as a nation, and how do we thrive, as individuals, even in a deeply divided time?

In her instant New York Times bestseller, "The Sum of Us," Heather McGhee took a road trip across America to show us that inequality doesn’t just affect people of color; it has a real economic cost for all of us. “This is a book for every American,” writes Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love), “and I am grateful for McGhee’s research, her humanity, and her never-more-important teachings.” For her podcast of the same name, from the Obamas’ production company Higher Ground, Heather traveled anew across the country, uncovering stories of everyday people coming together across division to make tangible change in their communities. In her hugely hopeful address, McGhee will offer a practical roadmap for this critical moment in American history.

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The 57th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast

Monday, January 18, 2027

9:00am — Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center