Jonathan Wharton studied at Rutgers, where he received his Masters degree in history and wrote a book about urban America called "A Post-Racial Change Is Gonna Come: Newark, Cory Booker, and the Transformation of Urban America." He has also served as the chair of the Republican city committee in New Haven, CT, making him a timely guest on What Divides Us. Wharton teaches politics at Southern Connecticut State University, where he is associate professor.