Rashawn Ray
@sociologistray.bsky.social
VP at AIR • Senior Fellow at Brookings • Sociology Professor at UMD • Articles in WaPo, NYT, Politico, The Hill, Guardian https://linktr.ee/SociologistRay
Sociologist, Submit nominations for the Eastern Sociological Society Merit Award for exceptional achievement and a lifetime of scholarly contribution to the discipline and the profession. www.essnet.org/ess-merit-aw...
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My new piece about intersectionality in Resistance 2.0 is out at The Brookings Institution. Many thanks to @sociologistray.bsky.social for the invitation to contribute to the uprooted project! www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
How solidarity through intersectionality propels mobilization | Brookings
Dana R. Fisher analyzes protest data to track how diversity and solidarity are shaping resistance to Trump's second term.
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Another conference in the books! I absolutely enjoyed the joint meeting of The Qualitatives (QAC) and the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI) in Niagara Falls! You ever skim through the methods section in your talks? Not here, you won’t. Lots of rich methods discussion!
Great keynote on ‘The power of meaning in police-civilian interaction by @sociologistray.bsky.social at The Qualitatives/SSSI conference #sssi #policing cc @sijournal.bsky.social
At least 97 Jan. 6 clemency recipients have been arrested, charged, or convicted of other crimes since the Capitol attack: nearly 1 in 16. The real count is much higher than the public knew. New research from @katherinepomps.bsky.social:
The Jan. 6 Pardons: How Many Clemency Recipients Have Faced Other Charges?
The real count is much higher than the public knew.
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I didn’t have John Oliver mentioning my research in the same sentence as #badbunny on my #bingo card. . Important monologue about how #ice is ill-prepared to be doing what they are doing. #police www.instagram.com/reel/DXkhUke...
Dr. Rashawn Ray on Instagram: "I didn’t have John Oliver mentioning my research in the same sentence as #badbunny on my #bingo card. . Important monologue about how #ice is ill-prepared to be doing w...
98 likes, 13 comments - sociologistray on April 25, 2026: "I didn’t have John Oliver mentioning my research in the same sentence as #badbunny on my #bingo card. . Important monologue about how #ice i...
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“The criminal justice system functions as a social determinant of health, generating disproportionate physical, psychological, & chronic health burdens on Black communities. Evidence-based interventions demonstrate improvements in health equity outcomes. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Carceral Shadow: Criminal Justice as a Determinant of Health and Challenges for Policymakers
Policy Points The criminal justice system functions as a primary social determinant of health in the United States, generating disproportionate physical, psychological, and chronic health burdens...
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A 60-year low in sentiment is a big deal because the baseline is already tough: this survey has lived through recessions, inflation, wars, and financial crises. And yet this is worse. Read the full analysis on Substack: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/consumer-sentiment-hits-a-record
As Black Americans lose their democratic rights in various states, this important conversation I had with @sociologistray.bsky.social about how to expand resistance and build solidarity is needed more now than ever before: danarfisher.com/2026/05/09/h...
How to Expand Resistance and Build Solidarity?
As Trump’s second term continues (we are currently only 1 year and 4 months into his 4-year term), we are seeing continued resistance to the administration and its policies. There have been a…
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In the meantime, you can catch up on previous episodes with @sociologistray.bsky.social and the amazing women from @womensmarch.com here: cece.american.edu/explore/apoc...
The Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast - Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE)
Real talk about what’s broken and how to fix it. In each episode, CECE Director Dana R. Fisher will host conversations with activists, decisionmakers, and experts as they discuss the threats to our de...
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For ASA’s Hill Day, staffer Heather Young + Council members Allison J. Pugh @allisonpugh.bsky.social @jhu.edu + Rashawn Ray @sociologistray.bsky.social @univofmaryland.bsky.social met w/ U.S. Congressman (MD) Kweisi Mfume’s staff @repkweisimfume.bsky.social to advocate for sociology. #ASA #hillday
In this teaser for the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, @sociologistray.bsky.social reflects on #BlackHistoryMonth and the #CivilRightsMovement when he speaks about the role that religious institutions can play in mobilization. Stay tuned for Episode 2 out this week! @piqueaction.bsky.social
How do we build solidarity in this deeply divided moment? Check out my conversation with @sociologistray.bsky.social about what works, what doesn’t, and how people can show up as more effective racial justice advocates right now. cece.american.edu/apocalyptic-...
Apocalyptic Optimist Episode 2: Why Solidarity Is So Hard — and How We Build It Anyway - Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE)
In Episode 2 of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dana talks with Dr. Rashawn Ray about the realities of building solidarity in a deeply divided moment. From his work with communities-of-color and po...
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Tagging @sociologistray.bsky.social here (he's a must follow IMO) 👇
Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist)@fisherdanar.bsky.social · 5mo agoListen to Dr. Rashawn Ray talk about how to get young Black men to buy into the political system and support them as they get engaged. Then, check out the full episode of the Apocalyptic Optimist where we discuss why building solidarity is so hard here: cece.american.edu/apocalyptic-...
My newest on the need to build solidarity in this deeply divided moment and why listening to my conversation with @sociologistray.bsky.social will help us all understand how it can (and should) be done from episode 2 of the pod. danarfisher.com/2026/02/28/b...
Building Solidarity in this Deeply Divided Moment
Much of my research on social movements and protest has focused on understanding who protests and how they’re connected to one another. Since we know that pushing back to power requires movem…
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Just recorded Episode 2 of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast with @sociologistray.bsky.social Stay tuned for our chat about building solidarity in these crazy times (and so much more)!
youtube.com/shorts/SO4gY... how to use your platform to create social change and hold people accountable via Baba @sociologistray.bsky.social
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youtube.com/watch?v=J-M6... parent sacrifices his mom drives to all his games (she does fly) via @sociologistray.bsky.social
Parent Sacrifices #miami #football #parents
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Washington Journal #CSPAN #CSPANWJ Skeet at @c-span.bsky.social and cspanwj.bsky.social Brookings Institution's Rashawn Ray @sociologistray.bsky.social discusses potential reforms to Trump Regime immigration enforcement tactics Watch here: tinyurl.com/mprrwxu2
