Ed Blum

Ed Blum is an American historian specializing in race, religion, and politics in the United States. He is particularly known for his work exploring the intersection of race and American religion, focusing on the ways race has shaped and been shaped by religious beliefs and practices.

Blum is a professor of history at the University of Virginia. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan.

His published works include:

• Reforging the White Republic: Race, Religion, and American Nationalism, 1865-1898 (1995)
• Between the Cross and the Lynching Tree: Religion and Race in America (2011) - co-authored with W. Fitzhugh Brundage
• The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America (2012)

Blum's scholarship has contributed significantly to the understanding of racial dynamics in American history and the complex role of religion in shaping those dynamics. He has also written extensively on the historical relationship between race, evangelicalism, and politics. He is a frequent commentator on issues of race and religion in American public life.