Rashawn Ray

ASA’s robust library of webinar recordings is free for members! Check out “Media Savvy: Tools for Public-facing Scholars,” w/ Rashawn Ray @sociologistray.bsky.social @univofmaryland.bsky.social for tips for selecting & navigating interviews, writing op-eds & blogs, & more. https://bit.ly/4l8EFBL

YouTube video by SociologistRay Be #fearless

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YouTube video by SociologistRay MLK Quotes You Have Never Heard Before

#MLK #quotes you have never heard.
#MLKDday

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Be Like #Harriet

General Social Surveys call for proposals to add questions to the 2026 wave.

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I was part of an important panel discussing successes and failures of criminal justice reform. Featured on C-SPAN as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation annual legislative conference. Panel co-sponsored by AIR Opportunity Fund

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Truth✊🏾

Dear white people, please refrain from suggesting that Black individuals have a victim mindset. The systems in America were neither initially nor continually designed to benefit us—and besides, our history in this country is far from that of victims.

One of my fave scholars!

We assembled #policereform legislation in every state. Check out the maps.

The differences are staggering, especially the passing of pro-police legislation compared to accountability. Some states like CO get it right, while NY proposes so many bills only to have nearly 97% fail. State legislatures

The Opportunity Fund was launched as the AIR Equity Initiative by @kadumont.bsky.social, now Senior VP of Program @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social, and is now led by the distinguished @sociologistray.bsky.social. For details see: www.air.org/opportunity

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10 years after #MichaelBrown & #FreddieGray

What does #PoliceReform & #PublicSafety look like in #Baltimore, Maryland & #St.Louis, Missouri?
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The state of police reform: Measuring progress in each state Over 1,000 people are killed by police each year, though there are huge variations across states.

What is your state doing on #policereform? #Maps

Over 1,000 people are killed by police each year w/huge variations across states in proposing/passing legislation (80% to less than 2%).

Legislation includes accountability & pro-police policies.
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How police violence reshapes community health and trust Two case studies shed light on the community health of stakeholders in cities impacted by police violence and the BLM movement.

10 Years after #MichaelBrown & #FreddieGray (soon). Interviews w/20 stakeholders in #St.Louis & #Baltimore about #community #health, #publicsafety, #policereform, & #protests. Participants included elected officials, police, & community activists. @brookings.edu

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#Reparations

Dr. Rashawn Ray appeared on @CNN with Laura Coates to discuss #reparations. #CNN #Juneteeth #Wealth #earnyourleisure #BlackLivesmatter Reparations and Juneteenth on CNN with Laura Coates

Rashawn Ray on reparations, CNN: youtu.be/W2ieY-gkzh0 #sociology

Is There a Path Forward? Affirmative Action in Higher Education After the Supreme Court’s Decision On June 29, the Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious college admissions policies are unlawful under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. In our role as a convener of ideas and insight...

Grateful for the opportunity to join Natasha Warikoo & Matthew Shaw in this AIR series, with an intro by Rashawn Ray & Terris Ross, discussing the lead-up to & ramifications of the SFFA race-conscious admissions decisions.

Ta-nehisi Coates
Rachel Maddow
Noam Chomsky
Rashawn Ray
Amy Goodman
Simon Singh
Ed Yong
PZ Myers
Mano Singham

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I’m putting together a Starter Pack of my fellow reputable progressive truth tellers in the independent media space.

WHO SHOULD I INCLUDE?

Here now.
Let’s keep working for social change, equality, and equity.