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Ryan S.

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Ryan has a diverse background including working at one of the nation’s most esteemed Black think tanks, one of Chicago’s top B2B Tech PR agencies, a top 3 global PR firm, and founding Kansas City’s largest Black-led direct action group during the 2020 uprisings. During Ryan’s professional career he’s consulted brands such as Facebook, Samsung, Amazon and Google.

He is a recipient of the Civil and Human Rights Award recognized by the Urban League of Kansas City, Southern Christian Leadership Conference and NAACP. He has also engaged in a number of public talks as a prison industrial complex Abolitionist thinker including on; NPR, PBS, a Kansas City Art Institute Lecture, a lecture at University of the Arts London, the Annual International Symposium (Digital Ethics for a Sustainable Society), as well as the T-Mobile Speaker Series.

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Ryan's Latest Articles

KCK Police Chief Announces Investigation & Administrative Leave for Cop Who Appeared “High Out His Mind” While On Duty

KCK Police Chief Karl Oakman announces an investigation and administrative leave for the KCK cop who appeared "high out his mind" while on duty.

MLK DAY HATE CRIME: White Kansas High School Students Write “N*gger,” Draw Swastikas in Vicious Vandalism Act

Blue Valley High School students write "N*gger," draw swastikas and homophobic slurs in vicious MLK Day vandalism hate crime.

“Siding With Hate”: Mizzou Rules No Punishment for White Supremacist Student Who Wished Death on “N*ggers”

University of Missouri is under major fire after announcing it will not punish the white student who wished death on "N*ggers" and leads hate groups on campus.

White Supremacist Mizzou Student: “If They Would Have Killed 4 More Nigg*rs We Would Have Had the Whole Week Off”

Students at University of Missouri are demanding the expulsion of white student Meg Miller, after she posted a horrifically violent white supremacist threat, thinly veiled as a joke, which stated “If They Would Have Killed 4 More N*ggers We Would Have Had the Whole Week Off.”

Violent White Supremacy on the Rise: White Kansas HS Students Threaten to Hang Black Players, Taunt w/ Blackface Babydoll & Attempt to Raid Black Player’s Locker Room After Game

A Kansas basketball game turned violently racist when white students threatened to hang Black players and attempted to raid & attack them in the locker room.

Letter From The Editor: We Will Not Be Silenced – Black Kansas Citians, We Got Yall’s Back

KC Defender's Editor exposes KC media's white supremacist hypocrisy - and ensures the Black community our organization will not back down.

Does the Fed Investigation Into KCPD Mean Anything for Black People or the Broader Community?

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into the Kansas City Police Department citing racial discrimination. But the investigation only looks into discrimination against officers, and not the murders, lies and coverups KCPD has inflicted against the community.

White Men Are Outraged at a Course Taught at University of Kansas Called “Angry White Male Studies”

White men are outraged that a course dedicated to studying “Angry White Men” is being taught at the University of Kansas this semester.

Exclusive Interview: Family of Kevin Johnson Speaks on Racist Trial & Death Penalty

National outcry continues to denounce the scheduled execution of Kevin "KJ" Johnson, in what many describe as a blatantly racist and biased case.

Black Student of the Month: Isaiah Evans

This prestigious award recognizes Black students across the KC Metro. Winners are poised to be the trailblazers and visionaries of the future.

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