<p>Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving media landscape, Ray Suarez delivers a candid and authoritative examination of society, politics and the broad impacts of America’s demographics shift to a “minority majority”. </p><p>Best known as a broadcast journalist for NPR and PBS <i>NewsHour</i>, Ray has covered news stories across the country and around the world, most notably reporting on a range of issues driving change in American life, including race, immigration and demographic shifts.</p><p>With a front row seat to the rapid evolution of the country’s changing landscape, he offers a fascinating firsthand perspective on the implications of these trends on individuals, organizations and national policy. Drawing on in-depth research from his books, including <i>Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation</i>, Ray offers recommendations for adapting to inevitable change. </p><p>Ray’s professionalism as a journalist carries over to the stage, as he delivers information with authenticity, objectivity and clarity. With his warm and accessible style, quick wit and passion for uncovering details, he engages audiences, even on difficult and complex topics, in presentations that leave listeners enlightened, stimulated and optimistic for what’s to come.</p>
Award-winning Journalist, Author, and The John J. McCloy Visiting Professor of American Studies at Amherst College
<ul><li><strong>The American Way of Race & Politics</strong></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">We are about to mark the final months and departure from the White House of America’s first black president. The election of Barack Obama was greeted by excitement, even relief, by millions of Americans. Eight years later, we look back at an era of racial division and high tension. What happened? And how has the era of President Obama been felt in the race to succeed him? </span></li><li><div><strong>The Browning of America</strong></div></li><li><div><span style="font-size: 12px;">By 2042, the US will be a country with a "minority majority," a dramatic departure from centuries of American history. The country’s story is one of continuously widening the definition of who is a "real American," and many question whether our newest immigrants, predominantly from Spanish-speaking countries, will ever become fully integrated. As our demographics evolve, so will our schools, commerce, politics, and workforce. Suarez shows how this "browning of America" is a positive continuation of our robust immigrant tradition and how we all have a stake in this cultural shift.</span></div></li><li><div><strong>Media, Politics & Washington: An Evening with Ray Suarez</strong></div></li><li><div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Suarez examines the decades of change transforming the business of American media while the news business hangs on during a full-blown crisis in credibility. Never before in history has so much information been available so quickly to so many people, but at a time of critical need for an informed citizenry is instead angry, insecure and suspicious. From changing typewriter ribbons as a copy boy to anchoring national newscasts, Suarez has had a front row seat for an era of breathtaking change.</span></div></li></ul><p></p>