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Rashad Robinson

@rashadrobinson.bsky.social
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Author of national bestseller 'From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win' available now: frompresencetopower.com

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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Miami — this one's for you. Join me and Academy Award winning screenwriter of ‘Moonlight’ Tarell McCraney & movement builder Phil Agnew on Sat. Oct. 3rd at 7 PM as we bring ‘From Presence to Power’ to The Roots bookstore for real talk on power, culture, and the path forward.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I joined "Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener" to talk about the ongoing fight to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery. Tune into the full conversation here: www.thenation.com/podcast/poli...
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The Supremes Say “No” to Trump on Mail Voting—Plus, the Paramount-Warner Merger Fight
David Cole analyzes the court’s ruling on voting by mail, and Rashad Robinson comments on the battle to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New Orleans — this one is special. Chapter One of ‘From Presence to Power’ begins with Hurricane Katrina — with abandonment and profiteering, but also with deeper questions about who gets heard, who has power, and who gets to shape what comes next.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Growing up as a nerdy kid way out on eastern Long Island, I listened to HOT 97 hoping to pick up the vibe — maybe some of the cool would rub off. 😂
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If you’re in town for CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference next week, join me and one of my favorite leaders @seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett for a conversation on power, organizing, and what it’s actually going to take for us to win in this moment.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Tomorrow | 12 PM PST. Join us live on Vic Mensa's Substack. vicmensa.substack.com
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Reflecting on Gloria Steinem...representation and power and all the ways she worked for gender justice and connected it to the fight for racial justice. It was always an honor to be in her company -- rest well.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Really enjoyed this convo with @profmmurray.bsky.social on “Connect with Jacob Soboroff.” We talked about something I keep coming back to in my book: being seen, heard or celebrated is not the same thing as having the power to change the rules, move resources or shape what happens next.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Gerrymandering isn’t only about voting maps. Sometimes power works by redrawing a district. Sometimes it works by consolidating an industry until fewer and fewer people decide which stories get made, whose voices get heard and what choices the rest of us have. Different fight. Same playbook.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Back in 2002, I joined Black Youth Vote as a very young staffer at an organization that would eventually become FairVote, where my job was to build support across civil rights, youth and other movement spaces for electoral reforms like instant-runoff voting and proportional representation.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
H-Town, we need to talk. Kendrick and I always have a good conversation — the kind where we push each other, get into the real questions and usually end up somewhere we didn’t expect. So I’m excited that Kendrick and the folks at BLD PWR are hosting me in Houston...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I joined @nbcnews.com this week to talk about why the need to create change in this moment supersedes party lines and what each of us can do to build power from exactly where we are.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 26/08/2026
The issue with Target’s latest scandal isn’t just that the now-deleted costume ever existed. It’s about what its existence reveals: a blatant lack of meaningful effort toward systemic change. @aprildryan.bsky.social @rashadrobinson.bsky.social
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Going live with @chrislhayes.bsky.social tonight at 8:15 PM ET on @msnowevents.bsky.social to talk about ‘From Presence to Power’ and what building real power requires in this moment. Don’t miss it.
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Feisty1 @fiesty1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #GTS I just discovered Rashad Robinson's, From Presence to Power! We're good at swarming into Presence if an issue moves us. We're not as good at moving to action & building Power to create long term change. Our opponents know & often out-wait us. We have more to learn!
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Please join me on MS NOW 10a-1p w/ @azsecretary.bsky.social Mark Barden @leahlitman.bsky.social @brianesseresq.bsky.social @mollyjongfast.bsky.social @barbmcquade.bsky.social @rashadrobinson.bsky.social @ariberman.bsky.social @rickhasen.bsky.social @imaniperry.bsky.social Keith Michael Brown
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
TEXAS: I’m looking forward to bringing the ‘From Presence to Power’ campaign your way next month for three conversations with people I’ve had the privilege of being in movement and community with over the years.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Gerrymandering doesn't just happen in the voting booth — it happens in the boardroom too. My op-ed on the front page of The Nation today connects the dots between the gutting of the Voting Rights Act and the proposed Paramount & Warner Bros. Discovery merger. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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The Hollywood Gerrymander
The proposed Paramount/Warner Bros. merger does not just represent media monopoly—it is another form of gerrymandering, of rigging the rules to limit who has power.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We waited 40 years to regulate Big Tobacco. Can we afford to wait that long on Big Tech? After years of taking on Zuckerberg and others, I know that Big Tech has a playbook: apologize, deny, delay, then buy off critics. We've seen this play out before...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I joined @Bloomberg last weekend to talk about what I’ve learned from decades of demanding change and accountability from some of the most powerful forces in tech, media and government—and what those lessons can teach all of us about building power.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Congratulations to @errinhaines.bsky.social and the entire NABJ team on a powerful #NABJATL weekend. At a moment when Black journalists and media institutions face attacks on press freedom, shrinking newsrooms and powerful interests shaping which stories get told and who gets to tell them...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Black journalists have always done more than report the story. They’ve helped us understand the forces shaping our lives, challenged the stories that power tells about itself, and pushed issues of race and justice into the national conversation.
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Derick Jones RPSGT💤😴 @sagdirewolf81.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Episode 144🔥🔥🔥 of @nativelandpod.bsky.social with our truth tellers @angelarye.bsky.social @bakarisellers.bsky.social & guest @rashadrobinson.bsky.social on the VERY important conversation our social media platforms youtu.be/7vJyMfTxfDY?...
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Facebook Decided to Line White Nationalists’ Pockets | Native Land Pod 144
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Progressives must ditch the all-or-nothing approach
In this time of overlapping crises, progressive movements must take a different approach if they want to create lasting social change, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thank you to everyone who showed up last night for our conversation on power — what we can do to gain more of it and how we can ensure we hold onto it. It was the perfect kickoff to my week on the Vineyard.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Thank you to the entire community in Seattle who turned out on Wednesday night. It was awesome to see folks, pens ready, capturing parts of the conversation and engaging so deeply with the work.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Join me and @dreamhampton.bsky.social in Martha's Vineyard on Monday August 10th. RSVP for more information to events@rashadrobinson.com
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
‘From Presence to Power’ is officially a USA Today best-seller in the first week of its release. Thank you to everyone who helped elevate this book to that level — all the readers, partners, and groups engaging.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A clip from my conversation with @marclamonthill. When politicians say, “I’ll fight for you,” it’s worth asking: Who—and what—are they actually fighting? Behind every injustice is someone profiting. Real change requires taking on the profiteers and fighting the right fights.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
SEATTLE: Angela Rye and I will be in conversation tomorrow at Town Hall at 7:30 PM. Get your tickets here: ticketing.townhallseattle.org/events/019f4...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The right wing has made activism a participation sport. Their folks are locked in — they don the hats, they show up to public places and turn the channel to Fox News. Everyone has a role, and as a result, they aren’t waiting for their representatives to lead them.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
It was great to meet you. Thank you for coming to the talk and for lifting up the book.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I just heard @rashadrobinson.bsky.social speak about the difference between presence and power, and that distinction is really useful to me for this set of issues.
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From Presence to Power — Rashad Robinson
From Presence to Power by Rashad Robinson — a practical roadmap for anyone trying to gain real power and win lasting social change. Order your copy today.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Wednesday night in Washington, DC blew me away. I left @politicsandprose feeling so inspired by the conversation and community we were able to cultivate.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Today is the day. My book ‘From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win’ is officially out in the world. Years of writing and rewriting on top of the years of fighting the battles and learning the lessons that made this book possible. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ey...
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Rashad Robinson on the Culture of Belief
YouTube video by Rashad Robinson
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
So grateful to my hometown paper for the love: riverheadlocal.com/2026/06/18/r...
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Riverhead roots shaped Rashad Robinson’s fight for justice
Riverhead native Rashad Robinson discusses his new book, “From Presence to Power,” and how growing up in Riverhead shaped his work as a national social-change strategist.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Friends in New York: tickets are almost completely sold out for tomorrow's event at the IFC Center with Jane Fonda. If you've been on the fence, don't delay! www.ifccenter.com/films/from-p...
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IFC Center - From Presence to Power Book Launch: Rashad Robinson in conversation with Jane Fonda
Monday, July 27 at 7:00: A conversation, Q&A, and book signing with social justice leader and author Rashad Robinson, joined by actor and activist Jane Fonda, celebrating the release of his new book, ...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Grateful to @joyannreid for her kind words. If you’ve been asking yourself, “What can I do in this moment?” Join us at Politics and Prose on July 28th at 7 PM for a discussion on how we all can imagine a new way forward. Visit frompresencetopower.com for more information.
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Town Hall Seattle @townhallseattle.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
8/5 at 7:30 PM | Social change strategist @rashadrobinson.bsky.social offers a hopeful, practical guide for everyday people to build power in systems where visibility is not the same as leverage. In conversation with Angela Rye. 🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/5ZUNcKK
Headshots of Rashad Robinson and Angela Rye flank an orange book cover titled "From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win," with a green banner announcing an author conversation at Town Hall Seattle on Aug 5 at 7:30 PM.
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
‼️On Today's @msignorile.bsky.social Show‼️ @nicholsuprising.bsky.social of @thenation.com Author @rashadrobinson.bsky.social US Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME 1) @pingree.house.gov 🔊Listen Here: Signorile.com 📞Join the Conversation: (866) 997-4748
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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 22/07/2026
@rashadrobinson.bsky.social on building lasting political power and winning the fights that shape our future. @practivistpod.bsky.social with @bluesboysteve.bsky.social & @jasonberlin.bsky.social practivistpod.com #MSWMedia Listen: redcircle.com/shows/dce195...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
No one is doubting the importance of collective action — our marches and rallies are vital to our movements. But, what comes next? We can’t stop at presence if we want to create lasting change and build power.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Join me and Jane Fonda at the IFC Center in New York City on Monday July 27th at 7 PM for a discussion about my book 'From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win' and learn how all of us can find our power. Secure your tickets at: www.ifccenter.com/films/from-p...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We’re one week away from pub day, and the response has been really exciting. To everyone who has preordered a copy of the book for themselves, their friends, their organizations — thank you. But, I still need your help.
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
DC: Tues July 28 on the official pub. day of my book ‘From Presence to Power' join me & bestselling author and host of The Joy Reid Show @joyannreid.bsky.social at Politics & Prose as we talk about the book and the steps each of us can take to find our power. www.frompresencetopower.com
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Had a blast catching up with my brother Keith Boykin and talking about my upcoming book 'From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win.' Visit frompresencetopower.com to pre-order your copy, and check out the full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4yG...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
I’m excited to finally share the first round of events for the Power Campaign — launching From Presence to Power into the world. Over the next few months, I’ll be on the road in conversation with people I deeply respect—friends, movement partners, thinkers, artists, and leaders...
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Rashad Robinson @rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I'm back in NOLA for #EssenceFest2026 to moderate a panel with Senator Cory Booker, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and Nicole Austin-Hillery on one of my favorite topics and an important one for Black America…Power. See you Friday at 3:50pm at the Global Black Economic Forum stage.
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Mornings with Zerlina. @zerlinamornings.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Hello Wednesday! Joining @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social: Civil Rights Leader & Author of From Presence to Power @rashadrobinson.bsky.social + @thenation.com Justice Correspondent, Columnist & Author @elienyc.bsky.social ! ☎️866-997-4748 📻 @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Ch. 127 siriusxm.us/Zerlina
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