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

Rashawn Ray

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

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. Dr. Ray is Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Lab for Applied Social Science Research at University of Maryland. He has written and appeared on NPR, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox, Al Jazeera, HLN, NYT, HuffPost, AP, Washington Post, and The Root.

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