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Brazil occupies a unique position in discussions of race and ethnicity in the Americas. Unlike the United States’ rigid racial… Read more

In the 1930s, hundreds of thousands of people fled the Great Plains. Drought, economic collapse, and environmental catastrophe had made… Read more

In the hills of West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and other Appalachian states, there exists a Christian tradition that most Americans… Read more

You fill out your census form and check the box marked “White.” Two weeks later, you’re at the airport, and… Read more

Walk down Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and you’ll find some of the oldest Arab American businesses in the country—Syrian bakeries… Read more

In 1979, the Iranian Revolution transformed Iran from a secular monarchy into an Islamic republic, sending shockwaves that would reshape… Read more

Check the box marked “White” on your census form. Walk through TSA security and get pulled aside for “random” additional… Read more

When Americans think about Jewish people, they usually picture Ashkenazi Jews—those whose ancestors came from Central and Eastern Europe. But… Read more

To understand Greek American identity, you have to understand the Greek Orthodox Church. It’s not just where Greek Americans go… Read more

Greeks have been leaving Greece for millennia. In ancient times, they colonized the Mediterranean, establishing cities in what is now… Read more