Rashawn Ray

2 months ago | brookings.edu | Alyasah Ali Sewell |Keon L. Gilbert |Rashawn Ray |Jennifer Roberts

Police reform is redefining political accountability for local decision-making across America. In Atlanta, the opening of Cop City, an 85-acre policing facility with a $115 million price tag, marks a pivotal moment in the city’s evolving approach to public safety. Officially known as the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, Cop City represents the use of advanced technology in the professionalization of policing.

Nov 13, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Rashawn Ray

Advanced search Ethnic and Racial Studies Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/01419870.2024.2421297?needAccess=true ABSTRACT To confront durable racial inequalities that stem from the afterlives of slavery in the United States, Hunter introduces a framework for radical reparations that characterizes much of the book. This framework pulls back the blinds on...

Oct 25, 2024 | brookings.edu | Keon L. Gilbert |Rashawn Ray

There is a common chorus that resonates with many Black R&B lovers that comes from Janet Jackson’s, “What have you done for me lately?” Black men’s recent outrage at former President Barack Obama’s comments has stressed how important it is for the Democratic Party to articulate their specific policy prescriptions to enhance opportunity for this demographic. In a previous article, we detailed what the Trump administration did, or did not do, for Black Americans.

Oct 18, 2024 | brookings.edu | Rashawn Ray |Keon L. Gilbert

Former President Barack Obama recently caused an uproar when he called out Black men for what news reports and some polling indicate as less support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. This outcry in the public square has reminded many Black men of their voice and has led them to speak out about their support, concerns, and disinterest in the Harris-Walz campaign and the political field more broadly.

Oct 10, 2024 | brookings.edu | Rashawn Ray |Gabriel Sanchez

“I don’t know, is she Indian or is she Black?” Referring to Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump made this statement at the National Association of Black Journalists. Statements like this one, and others, have made race and racism dominant themes over the last several election cycles, and 2024 has continued that trend, with some important nuances associated with the Democratic presidential nomination of Vice President Harris.