Rashawn Ray
@sociologistray.bsky.social
VP at AIR • Senior Fellow at Brookings • Sociology Professor at UMD • Articles in WaPo, NYT, Politico, The Hill, Guardian
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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
July 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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
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Be #fearless
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April 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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MLK Quotes You Have Never Heard Before
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January 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
General Social Surveys call for proposals to add questions to the 2026 wave.
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January 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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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January 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
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Truth✊🏾
December 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Truth✊🏾
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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.
December 21, 2024 at 4:47 PM
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.
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 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
December 12, 2024 at 12:06 PM
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 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
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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
The AIR Opportunity Fund: Building Evidence for a More Equitable World | American Institutes for Research
In 2021, the American Institutes for Research® (AIR) launched the Equity Initiative to address the underlying causes of systemic inequities and to increase opportunities for people and communities. Wi...
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December 9, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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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For more news on advancing opportunity and on the science of using evidence to inform policy and practice, I recommend following:
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And me!
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December 9, 2024 at 1:20 PM
For more news on advancing opportunity and on the science of using evidence to inform policy and practice, I recommend following:
@wtgrantfdn.bsky.social
@airinforms.bsky.social
@kadumont.bsky.social
@sociologistray.bsky.social
And me!
@wtgrantfdn.bsky.social
@airinforms.bsky.social
@kadumont.bsky.social
@sociologistray.bsky.social
And me!
10 years after #MichaelBrown & #FreddieGray
What does #PoliceReform & #PublicSafety look like in #Baltimore, Maryland & #St.Louis, Missouri?
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#Watch #Learn #Share
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What does #PoliceReform & #PublicSafety look like in #Baltimore, Maryland & #St.Louis, Missouri?
@brookings.edu
#Watch #Learn #Share
www.youtube.com/live/isAllJH...
December 8, 2024 at 12:42 PM
10 years after #MichaelBrown & #FreddieGray
What does #PoliceReform & #PublicSafety look like in #Baltimore, Maryland & #St.Louis, Missouri?
@brookings.edu
#Watch #Learn #Share
www.youtube.com/live/isAllJH...
What does #PoliceReform & #PublicSafety look like in #Baltimore, Maryland & #St.Louis, Missouri?
@brookings.edu
#Watch #Learn #Share
www.youtube.com/live/isAllJH...
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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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.
@brookings.edu
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
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.
www.brookings.edu
December 8, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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.
@brookings.edu
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
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.
@brookings.edu
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
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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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.
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December 8, 2024 at 12:32 PM
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
www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
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Rashawn Ray on reparations, CNN: youtu.be/W2ieY-gkzh0 #sociology
Reparations and Juneteenth on CNN with Laura Coates
Dr. Rashawn Ray appeared on @CNN with Laura Coates to discuss #reparations. #CNN #Juneteeth #Wealth #earnyourleisure #BlackLivesmatter
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June 19, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Rashawn Ray on reparations, CNN: youtu.be/W2ieY-gkzh0 #sociology
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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.
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...
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July 10, 2023 at 5:21 PM
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.
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Ta-nehisi Coates
Rachel Maddow
Noam Chomsky
Rashawn Ray
Amy Goodman
Simon Singh
Ed Yong
PZ Myers
Mano Singham
Rachel Maddow
Noam Chomsky
Rashawn Ray
Amy Goodman
Simon Singh
Ed Yong
PZ Myers
Mano Singham
November 25, 2024 at 4:34 AM
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Rachel Maddow
Noam Chomsky
Rashawn Ray
Amy Goodman
Simon Singh
Ed Yong
PZ Myers
Mano Singham
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?
WHO SHOULD I INCLUDE?
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November 25, 2024 at 4:02 AM
I’m putting together a Starter Pack of my fellow reputable progressive truth tellers in the independent media space.
WHO SHOULD I INCLUDE?
WHO SHOULD I INCLUDE?
Here now.
Let’s keep working for social change, equality, and equity.
Let’s keep working for social change, equality, and equity.
I don't know how to make this happen, but can Dr. Rashawn Ray (Sociologist Ray in other life) get on Bluesky?
I am actually hoping my streak continues- I mention someone who should be on Bluesky like @jade4va.bsky.social and find out they are already here!
I am actually hoping my streak continues- I mention someone who should be on Bluesky like @jade4va.bsky.social and find out they are already here!
December 8, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Here now.
Let’s keep working for social change, equality, and equity.
Let’s keep working for social change, equality, and equity.