Christopher Rufo

Extracted Attributes

• Book

  America's Cultural Revolution

• Born

  1984-08-26

• Award

  2025 Bradley Prize

• Spouse

  Suphatra Paravichai

• Children

  3 sons, 1 daughter

• Education

  Georgetown University (BSFS), Harvard Extension School (ALM), Walsh School of Foreign Service

• Full Name

  Christopher Ferguson Rufo

• Known For

  Anti-critical race theory activism, opposition to LGBTQ+ discussions in classrooms, advocacy for universal school choice

• Occupation

  Conservative activist, writer, filmmaker

• Nationality

  American

Timeline

• Born Christopher Ferguson Rufo. (Source: Wikidata, Wikipedia)

  1984-08-26

• Married Suphatra Paravichai. (Source: Web Search)

  2016

• Worked as a documentary filmmaker, directing four documentaries for PBS, Netflix, and international television, including 'America Lost'. (Source: Initial Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  Prior to current roles

• Held fellowships at institutions including the Discovery Institute, the Claremont Institute, The Heritage Foundation, and the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. (Source: Initial Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, Web Search)

  Prior to current roles

• Appearances on Fox News with Tucker Carlson reportedly influenced President Donald Trump to issue an executive order banning certain diversity training topics for government and contractors. (Source: Initial Summary, Wikipedia)

  2020

• The executive order influenced by Rufo was rescinded by President Joe Biden. (Source: Initial Summary, Wikipedia)

  2021

• Serves as a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and Director of the initiative on critical race theory. (Source: Initial Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  Ongoing

• Serves as a Contributing Editor for City Journal. (Source: Initial Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  Ongoing

• Serves as a Distinguished Fellow of Hillsdale College. (Source: Initial Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  Ongoing

• Serves as a board member for New College of Florida. (Source: Wikipedia)

  Ongoing

• Founded American Studio, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating new work about the American experience. (Source: Web Search)

  Ongoing

• Scheduled to receive the Bradley Prize. (Source: Web Search)

  2025

Christopher Rufo

Christopher Ferguson Rufo (born August 26, 1984) is an American conservative activist, New College of Florida board member, and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. He is an opponent of critical race theory. He is a former documentary filmmaker and former fellow at the Discovery Institute, the Claremont Institute, The Heritage Foundation, and the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. Rufo has been involved in Republican efforts to restrict critical race theory instruction or seminars, which he says "has pervaded every aspect of the federal government" and poses "an existential threat to the United States". Rufo's appearances with Tucker Carlson on Fox News reportedly influenced President Donald Trump to issue an executive order in 2020 banning some topics from diversity training for the government and contractors; the order was rescinded by President Joe Biden in 2021. He is a contributing editor of the conservative policy magazine City Journal, and a distinguished Fellow of Hillsdale College.

Web Search Results

• Christopher Rufo - Wikipedia

  Christopher Ferguson Rufo (born August 26, 1984) is an American conservative activist, New College of Florida board member, and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. He is an opponent of critical race theory. He is a former documentary filmmaker and former fellow at the Discovery Institute, the Claremont Institute, The Heritage Foundation, and the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. [...] | Rufo in 2022 | | Born | Christopher Ferguson Rufo (1984-08-26) August 26, 1984 (age 41) | | Education | Georgetown University (BSFS)Harvard Extension School (ALM) | | Employer | Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | | Known for | Anti-critical race theory activism Opposition to LGBTQ discussions in classrooms | | Spouse | Suphatra Paravichai ​ (m. 2016)​ | | Children | 3 | | Website | christopherrufo.com | [...] Rufo was a visiting fellow for domestic policy studies at The Heritage Foundation and a Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute. Later, he was a research fellow at the Discovery Institute, a Christian think tank, where he was a director of their Center on Wealth, Poverty, & Morality.

• Christopher F. Rufo | City Journal

  Christopher F. Rufo is a senior fellow and director of the initiative on critical race theory at the Manhattan Institute. He is also a contributing editor of City Journal, where his writing explores a range of issues, including critical race theory, gender ideology, homelessness, addiction, crime, and the decline of American cities. Rufo has been published in FoxNews.com and theNew York Post. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, America’s Cultural Revolution, available [...] Rufo is a leader in the fight against critical race theory in American institutions. His research and activism inspired a presidential order and legislation in 15 states, where he has worked closely with lawmakers to craft successful public policy. As a filmmaker, Rufo has directed four documentaries for PBS, Netflix, and international television, including America Lost, which tells the story of three “forgotten American cities.” He is also the 2025 recipient of the Bradley Prize. [...] Rufo holds a BSFS from Georgetown and ALM from Harvard. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, three sons, and daughter. Copyright © 2025 Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2025 Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. All rights reserved. EIN #13-2912529 Copyright © 2025 Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. All rights reserved. - - -

• About - Christopher F. Rufo

  Christopher F. Rufo is a Senior Fellow of the Manhattan Institute, Contributing Editor of City Journal, Distinguished Fellow of Hillsdale College, and founder of American Studio, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating new work about the American experience. In the first phase of his career, Christopher directed four documentaries for PBS, Netflix, and international television, including America Lost, which tells the story of three “forgotten American cities.” [...] # Christopher F. Rufo ## Welcome to My Substack I’m Christopher F. Rufo: writer, filmmaker, and activist. I’ve launched this Substack as the hub for all of my work on critical race theory, gender ideology, institutional capture, and social decay. As a subscriber, you’ll be the first to see new journalism, videos, reports, and activism campaigns. In addition, I’ll be actively engaging with readers in the comments—so make sure to subscribe and share your thoughts. ## My Mission [...] “Christopher Rufo is in fact one of the most effective journalists and filmmakers in the country.” –Tucker Carlson “The most important and effective conservative activist in the country.” –Bari Weiss “International-class troublemaker and policy advisor on the culture war.” –Dr. Jordan Peterson “Christopher Rufo … has done more than anybody else in our country on exposing CRT.” –Governor Ron DeSantis

• Christopher F. Rufo: books, biography, latest update - Amazon.com

  Christopher F. Rufo is a writer, filmmaker, and activist. He has directed four documentaries for PBS, including America Lost, which tells the story of three forgotten... Read full bio Most popular []( Image 36 America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered... _4.7 out of 5 stars_ 943 4.7 out of 5 stars. 943 customer reviews. Kindle Edition $0.00 Image 37: Kindle Unlimited or $21.49 to buy Books - [x] Image 38: Kindle Unlimited All Formats Sort by: Popularity [...] In his powerful new book, Christopher F. Rufo uncovers the hidden history of left-wing intellectuals and activists who systematically took control of America’s institutions to undermine them from within.America’s Cultural Revolution finally answers so many of the questions normal Americans have, such as: • Why is nearly every major corporation bending the knee to a far-left agenda? • How did DEI suddenly become the department no institution can continue without? [...] In his powerful new book, Christopher F. Rufo uncovers the hidden history of left-wing intellectuals and activists who systematically took control of America’s institutions to undermine them from within.America’s Cultural Revolution finally answers so many of the questions normal Americans have, such as: • Why is nearly every major corporation bending the knee to a far-left agenda? • How did DEI suddenly become the department no institution can continue without?

• Christopher F. Rufo | Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute

  Christopher F. Rufois a senior fellow and director of the initiative on critical race theory at the Manhattan Institute. He is also a contributing editor of _City Journal_, where his writing explores a range of issues, including critical race theory, gender ideology, homelessness, addiction, crime, and the decline of American cities.Rufo has been published inFoxNews.comand the_New York Post_.He is the author of the_New York Times_ bestsellingbook,_America’s Cultural Revolution_, available [...] Rufo is a leader in the fight against critical race theory in American institutions. His research and activism inspired a presidential order and legislation in 15 states, where he has worked closely with lawmakers to craft successful public policy. As a filmmaker, Rufo has directed four documentaries for PBS, Netflix, and international television, including _America Lost_, which tells the story of three “forgotten American cities.”He is also the 2025 recipient of the Bradley Prize. [...] - [x] Politics and Law(101) - [x] The Social Order(196) - [x] States and Cities(38) - [x] Economy, Finance, and Budgets(17) - [x] Public Safety(32) - [x] Education(89) - [x] Arts and Culture(1,184) - [x] Health Care(21) - [x] Infrastructure and Energy(472) - [x] Technology and Innovation(3) Date All Past 6 Months Past 12 Months Custom Show Results Filter Filter Basic Advanced Clear Filters

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Walsh School of Foreign Service

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  writer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  8/26/1984

Christopher Ferguson Rufo (born August 26, 1984) is an American conservative activist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He is best known for his activism against critical race theory, which he says "has pervaded every aspect of the federal government" and poses "an existential threat to the United States". He is a former fellow at the Discovery Institute, the Claremont Institute, and The Heritage Foundation. Rufo has been actively involved in Republican efforts to restrict critical race theory instruction or seminars. Critical race theory considers racism to be systemic in various rules and laws, and not only based on individuals' prejudices. Rufo described his strategy to oppose critical race theory as using the term to "put all of the various cultural insanities under that brand category" and "to have the public read something crazy in the newspaper and immediately think 'critical race theory.'" Rufo is also known for his opposition to teachers discussing LGBTQ issues in schools, spreading anti-LGBT conspiracy theories, and contending that public schools are often "hunting grounds for sexual predators." Rufo has said that "To get to universal school choice, you really need to operate from a premise of universal public school distrust."