Rashawn Ray

Rashawn Ray

SociologistRay Speaking Truth to Power is hosted by Dr. Rashawn Ray. This podcast focuses on ways to build better race and gender relations by having candid conversations about racism, police-civilian relations, and men's treatment of women. Dr. Ray provides research, statistics, and policy solutions to promote civility and tolerance.

  • 9 minutes 2 seconds
    Setting the Record Straight on MLK: He was a Radical, Liberal, Socialist. Not this Watered Down 21st Century Version

    In this podcast, Dr. Ray discusses the watering down of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s rhetoric. Dr. Ray notes some of MLK's speeches that get overlooked due to their radical rhetoric. 

    "America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked 'insufficient funds.'"-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   

    Follow Dr. Ray on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @SociologistRay

    4 April 2019, 1:54 am
  • 3 minutes 47 seconds
    Why do Black Women Struggle with Weight?
    Over 50% of Black women are considered to be clinically obese. SociologistRay discusses some of the barriers to exercise for Black women.
    23 July 2018, 1:31 am
  • 4 minutes 20 seconds
    Why Black People Don't Exercise in my Neighborhood
    SociologistRay appeared on North Carolina Public Radio to discuss his research article on how the racial composition of neighborhoods influence physical activity among middle class Blacks and Whites.
    23 July 2018, 1:07 am
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