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I had the distinct honor of giving the keynote address for the Gift of Giving Gala at the University of Maryland, which is a scholarship banquet for Black students. This keynote is a must watch.
Click Here to Watch
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Coppin State University President Anthony Jenkins implemented a program offering in-state tuition to students from states with no HBCUs
And instead of raising tuition to bring in more revenue, he slashed it hoping to draw more students. It’s working.
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NEW: Multiple ICE warehouses were sold by people in Trump's circle who were sitting on the properties and losing money.
We dug into it, and found that some properties were bought by the feds for 10x their list price.
It's a new level of corruption — and you're paying for it.
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Tonight @PBSAmerMasters premieres the new film by Rita Coburn about the life and work of the great W.E.B. Du Bois. Hope you have a chance to watch: pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters…
Teams question for @Microsoft @MicrosoftTeams ?
Why can’t we have the option to put the small boxes at the bottom instead of the top? Or, can I do this?
There is tons of wasted space at the top and continuously have to look at the way down on the laptop.
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With affirmative action banned, Southern flagships are seeing a large increase in black students. 50% increase in black freshman enrollment at Mississippi, 30% at Louisiana State.
A lot of the brighter black students who could've got into a top university before will now be staying home, potentially changing the politics of the South.
It's going to be hilariously ironic if conservatives ending affirmative action makes blacks much more politically influential in the Deep South by giving them a leadership class.
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In response to a caller's concerns, Brookings Institution's Rashawn Ray (@SociologistRay) discusses the local law enforcement presence in Minneapolis amidst ongoing protests.
"We've heard leaders of police departments come out and say 'Look, I'm all for immigration enforcement. But the way they're going about doing it in my city and my county is making my job more difficult.' And one thing I know about law enforcement is when their job is made more difficult it actually exposes them to more harm and we should be trying to prevent that."
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Brookings Institution's Rashawn Ray (@SociologistRay) discusses potential reforms to Trump administration immigration enforcement tactics
Watch here: tinyurl.com/mprrwxu2
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TUE | Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) Governance Studies Senior Fellow Rashawn Ray (@SociologistRay) discusses immigration enforcement and potential solutions to ICE overreach.
Watch live at 8:05 a.m. ET!
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From 22 weeks to just 47 days of training, the bar for recruitment into ICE has never been lower, but violence is on the rise across the country. @SociologistRay and Gabriel Sanchez offer a path toward agency reform on The Current.
🎧 Listen here: brookings.edu/articles/ice-a…
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Two U.S. citizens murdered by ICE in Minneapolis this month. A 5-year-old asylum seeker used as “bait.” Thirty-two people dead in ICE custody in 2025 alone.
This Brookings piece by @SociologistRay and his colleague is essential reading on how ICE expansion has outpaced accountability, and what reforms are urgently needed.
🔗 brookings.edu/articles/ice-e… #solutions
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Whoever put ether under Soledad O’ Brien’s take down of Stephen A. Smith deserves a medal
youtu.be/PsoYsR9d8XU
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Through the @ObamaFoundation Leaders program, Michelle and I are working with the next generation of leaders looking to make a difference in their communities.
If you're between the ages of 24-45, apply to our Obama Leaders program by December 12, 2025. obama.org/programs/leaders
There is an unmarked vehicle & a White man w/o a uniform pulling people over & yelling at passengers in Bowie off 193. Is this person a cop or w/federal law enforcement? Why is he pulling parents over while they are dropping their kids off at school? Vehicle similar to this one.
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Hiroshima was 80 years ago today. The Voting Rights Act was 60 years ago. We're marking both with Alex Wallerstein and @SociologistRay plus @Richardafowler @mychaelschnell @wd_lindsey @IamAcop_Jill @LtGovStratton for a full perspective on news. 7-9amET Ch 124 @siriusxmpotus
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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 @UofMaryland for tips on selecting and navigating interviews, writing op-eds & blogs, & more. bit.ly/4l8EFBL
