DaShanne Stokes
DaShanne Stokes is an American sociologist, public intellectual, writer, speaker, political commentator, and social justice advocate.
Dr. Stokes studies the hidden intricacies of power and its complex intersections with politics, race, LGBT, and social justice issues. This approach deepens our understanding of power, politics, and the processes and mechanisms involved in the (re)production of inequality and the abuse of power.
Dr. Stokes has been quoted globally by world leaders, celebrities, politicians, MacArthur fellows, religious leaders, and hundreds of times around the world in books, scholarly journals, and major outlets like People, USA Today, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, and MSN. Independent research found that Dr. Stokes's work influenced public debate surrounding the Donald Trump presidency.
DaShanne Stokes has also been an invited college speaker and a sought-after political commentator and analyst featured on NPR, the BBC, MSN, Sky News, and other media. His analyses and commentaries have also appeared numerous times in publications like HuffPost, The Advocate, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, among others.
Dr. Stokes' inspirational story of overcoming discrimination, abuse, trauma, identity crises, poverty, and homelessness has been featured multiple times and as "What's Hot" trending content on the front page of HuffPost.
Stokes received his doctorate in sociology from the University of Pittsburgh (2016), a master's from Minnesota State University in sociology (2008), a second master's in psychology from Boston University (2005), and a Bachelor of Science in biology from The University of South Dakota (2002).
As a political analyst and sociology communicator, Stokes frequently appears on television and radio.
Dr. Stokes studies the hidden intricacies of power and its complex intersections with politics, race, LGBT, and social justice issues. This approach deepens our understanding of power, politics, and the processes and mechanisms involved in the (re)production of inequality and the abuse of power.
Dr. Stokes has been quoted globally by world leaders, celebrities, politicians, MacArthur fellows, religious leaders, and hundreds of times around the world in books, scholarly journals, and major outlets like People, USA Today, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, and MSN. Independent research found that Dr. Stokes's work influenced public debate surrounding the Donald Trump presidency.
DaShanne Stokes has also been an invited college speaker and a sought-after political commentator and analyst featured on NPR, the BBC, MSN, Sky News, and other media. His analyses and commentaries have also appeared numerous times in publications like HuffPost, The Advocate, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, among others.
Dr. Stokes' inspirational story of overcoming discrimination, abuse, trauma, identity crises, poverty, and homelessness has been featured multiple times and as "What's Hot" trending content on the front page of HuffPost.
Stokes received his doctorate in sociology from the University of Pittsburgh (2016), a master's from Minnesota State University in sociology (2008), a second master's in psychology from Boston University (2005), and a Bachelor of Science in biology from The University of South Dakota (2002).
As a political analyst and sociology communicator, Stokes frequently appears on television and radio.