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Juhem Navarro-Rivera
Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera is political research director at Socioanalítica Research. He is one of the leading scholars at the intersection of race, religion, and politics in the United States and a board member of the AHA.
The Houston Riot of 1917
The streets of Houston down which rioting black soldiers marched 100 years ago are now inevitably gentrified with lovely looking houses, as residents—almost all white—walk their dogs and relax in the Texas sun. Where the march... Read More
Hellbound Happiness
As an inquisitive child who asked all the wrong questions at all the wrong times, I was often reprimanded for asking “worldly questions,” which, for those of you who were not raised in an evangelical family,... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Most Racist Country in the World?
One of the most hardhearted things the Trump administration has done (it’s difficult to choose) has been to slash the number of refugees (fleeing war, persecution etc.) that the US is willing to accept from other... Read More
15,000 Scientists, One Reality
Believing in magic can be fun. One can believe in the power of positive thinking, in faith-healing, in getting rich by imagining piles of gold. One can believe that the motions of the planets dictate our... Read More
The Changing Tide of Harassment in the Workplace: Will the Courts Follow Suit?
It only takes one brave person to go public, and others will follow. Women are breaking the culture of silence. Last week there was outcry after Matt Lauer of NBC News was terminated amid allegations of... Read More
States May Protect Access to Birth Control
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), abortion rates in the United States plunged to an all-time low in 2014 (this is the most recent year for which there is data). The total number of... Read More
Being Secular in the South: The Job Interview
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination by employers based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This includes terminating an employee and refusing to hire a qualified candidate; it is... Read More
Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: Will the Supreme Court Grant the Constitutional Right to Discriminate?
This Tuesday the United States Supreme Case will hear oral arguments on the controversial Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case. In anticipation, the Center for American Progress (CAP) hosted a panel to discuss how... Read More
Recognizing the Connection between National Insecurity and Domestic Repression
“Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other…. No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual... Read More