The true cost of racism cannot be placed in a bank account—it costs real people every day.

In cases like Emmett Till, Ahmaud Arbery, and Sandra Bland, it costs irreplaceable lives. Safety and the right to the pursuit of happiness are profoundly valuable and yet intangible. 

There are also deep economic costs of racism for all of us.

Today's email is the first in a series from our summer Green American magazine where we explore that price.

What is the racial wealth gap and why does it exist, and what are scholars and policymakers doing to change it?

Find out in How Racism Hurts the US Economy. 

Fighting for justice for all communities and opening our minds to unlearning harmful beliefs can propel us forward to a world built on thriving communities and care. 

Because together we rise.

Find more stories and strategies for dismantling racism in the full issue "Divided, We Fall."