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What does it mean to be an American?

Since the founding of the United States in 1776, the definition of who gets to participate in politics and in civic life has been contested. What does it mean to be an American? Are some Americans more "American" than others? In this episode, host Katie Dunn Tenpas explores what we mean when we tal…

Addressing Bias in AI To Build Trust in Technology with Dr. Rashawn Ray, Vice President of the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Executive Director of AIR Equity Initiative, Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, and Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Rashawn Ray, Vice President at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Executive Director of AIR Equity Initiative, Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland and Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution. Dr. Ray’s innovative work lies at the po…

Confidence in Police

Gallup’s 2024 Global Safety Report finds that people’s trust in their local police is one of the keys to their overall perceptions of safety. In the U.S., police were the only institution that saw an increase in public confidence in 2024. But racial gaps on this measure persist -- and research from…

Lawfare Archive: Rashawn Ray on Police Violence

From June 3, 2020: Dr. Rashawn Ray is a David M. Rubenstein fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He's also an associate professor of sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he directs the Lab for Applied Social Science Research (LASSR). He is a scholar of,…

Rep. Jamie Raskin Speaks at Brookings on the Future of American Democracy

Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland has been one of the most prominent voices in Congress speaking about Jan. 6 and the aftermath of the insurrection. He has a uniquely personal relationship with the violence that day: he lost his son shortly before the riot, and went on to serve both as an impeachment m…

ICE: A predictable pattern of tragedy in Minneapolis

The violence in Minneapolis has become a flashpoint for a national debate regarding ICE and immigration enforcement. In this episode of The Current, Gabriel Sanchez and Rashawn Ray, senior fellows in Governance Studies at Brookings, analyze the structural breaks behind the headlines, from hiring 18…

Why Solidarity Is So Hard — and How We Build It Anyway with Rashawn Ray

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 police departments to learning from the Black Lives Matter movement, Dr. Ray breaks down what works,…

Beyond the Bracket: How basketball can prevent gun violence

Can investing in youth sports—especially in certain neighborhoods where children are particularly vulnerable—reduce gun violence? In this episode, Rashawn Ray, senior Brookings Governance Studies fellow, leads a conversation on the role that basketball can play in community building and reducing vi…

Founders' focus on naturalization and migration echoes today

The Declaration of Independence accused the British Crown of obstructing naturalization and restricting migration to the colonies, grievances that feel especially relevant today. On this episode of Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas sits down with Brookings senior fellows Rashawn Ray and…