Joel Edward Goza is a visiting scholar at the University of Houston’s Graduate School of Social Work. He is a writer, teacher, and community advocate. He brings a rigorously researched and community-based perspective to understanding our nation’s racial crisis. 

Before focusing on writing and teaching, Joel worked in urban redevelopment and community activism for over a decade. 

His first book America’s Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly and endorsements from National Book of the Year Award Winner Ibram X. Kendi and NY Times Contributor Khalil Gibran Muhammad. Joel also wrote for The North Star, The Houston Chronicle, Religion News Service, and Salon. His current book project is tentatively entitled Rebirth of a Nation: Reparations and Making an Anti-Racist America.

You can contact Joel, follow his articles, connect with him for online classes or speaking engagements at joeledwardgoza.com. America’s Unholy Ghosts is easily available for purchase online.

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