Jacob S. Rugh
Raised on Chicago's South Side. My research on housing segregation, discrimination, & immigration appears in The Atlantic, 538, NYT, NPR, & Supreme Court cases.
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Retired BYU professor denounces Donald Trump in viral video
Fox’s video outlines five reasons why he thinks Trump is a threat to America’s democratic principles. He does not mince words.
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Asian Americans could play a crucial role in the 2020 election
Investing in the politically diverse and engaged Asian American community could pay off long-term.
Reading Terminal Market launches GoFundMe for recovery from COVID-19
Crowdfunding campaign aims to help landmark thrive beyond pandemic
Walker County, Georgia, Unveils Historical Marker Recognizing Lynching
EJI worked with community members to install a historical marker recognizing lynching in LaFayette, Georgia.
Atlanta Council Seeks Crackdown On Predatory Investors After WABE, APM Reports Investigation | 90.1 FM WABE
Harassing people into selling their homes could become illegal in Atlanta. The new legislation follows an investigation by WABE and APM Reports showing unchecked predatory investor tactics could disproportionately hurt Black homeowners. WABE and APM...
A Letter to Trump-supporting Latter-day Saints
Growing up in Utah County during the nineties, I couldn’t hear the end of Bill Clinton’s sex scandal in the White House. It was one of the…
How Mormons Fed Up With Trump Could Help Lift Biden in Arizona
Loyalty to the Republican Party is ingrained in the Latter-day Saints religion. But in Arizona, some find the president’s behavior at odds with their values and are shifting to Joe Biden.
Stand with Latter-day Saints for Biden Harris!
Latter-day Saints for Biden-Harris is a grassroots, all-volunteer group of Democrats, independents, Republicans, and others working together to make Joe Biden the next president of the United States. But we can't do it alone!
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Voices for Utah Children - Voices for Utah Children announces opposition to Constitutional Amendment G
The state's leading child research and advocacy organization Voices for Utah Children announced its opposition to Constitutional Amendment G in an online press conference today (Monday, October 5, 2020). Constitutional Amendment G is the proposal...
What Is It Like to Be a Black Person at BYU? Read the Stories.
Members of the BYU community share what it is like to be a Black person on campus.
Jacob S. Rugh
So proud of @Rachelw791, former student, current TA for Soc 323 Sociology of race and ethnicity, and forever fellow Chicagoan and Southsider. She keeps it real:
magazine.byu.edu/article/black-… pic.twitter.com/PjaF2qafDp
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Latter-day Saints for Biden-Harris · Joe Biden for President
Join us at 9pm EST on 10/16 for an inspiring community event, featuring Evan McMullin!
Once you sign up, you will receive an email with the zoom meeting information for this event.
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Jacob S. Rugh
Did you know @EvanMcMullin has endorsed @JoeBiden for president? Come hear him and a great lineup of panelists incl. @RosemaryCard speak on how their faith guides their choices this election.
Friday Oct 16 at 7pm MT/6pm PT
Hat tip @LDS4BidenHarris
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Fixing Greater Boston’s housing crisis starts with legalizing apartments near transit
In a new report, the authors propose one strategy to create a statewide policy legalizing development of moderate-density housing near transit stations.
MSU releases its Treasure State pre-election poll
The 1,787 Montanans who responded to the 2020 Treasure State mail-in poll consisting of about 80 questions revealed a tight race in key elections.
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Jacob S. Rugh
“If not for the efforts of Black suffragists, abolitionists, civil rights leaders, and everyday working Black people our representative Republic could look even more like an aristocracy, or an authoritarian state if the Confederates had their way.”
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Welcome! EconCon Presents:. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the virtual event.
Groundwork Collaborative is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a virtual event called EconCon Presents on Monday, October 19, 2020. Please save the date!
While our annual conference, EconCon, was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19...
Debt Collectors Have Made a Fortune This Year. Now They’re Coming for More.
After a pause for the pandemic, debt buyers are back in the courts, suing debtors by the thousands.