Christopher Rufo is an American conservative activist and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Known for his opposition to critical race theory, he has been a prominent figure in debates surrounding race, education, and cultural issues. Rufo's background includes documentary filmmaking and fellowships at various conservative think tanks, including the Discovery Institute, the Claremont Institute, The Heritage Foundation, and the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. His work and activism have made him a significant voice in contemporary American political and cultural discourse.
In 2002, Christopher Rufo graduated from Rio Americano High School.
In 2006, Christopher Rufo earned a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
From 2016, Rufo's investigation into poverty in cities that had declined dramatically following periods of prosperity began.
In 2017, Christopher Rufo was one of 30 plaintiffs in a lawsuit that successfully prevented Seattle from imposing a 2.25% income tax on sums above $250,000 a year for individuals and over $500,000 for couples.
In 2018, Christopher Rufo briefly attempted a run for the city council.
In 2018, Rufo wrote the Discovery Institute-funded policy paper "Seattle Under Siege: How Seattle's Homelessness Policy Perpetuates the Crisis and How We Can Fix It."
In 2019, Rufo directed America Lost, a documentary coproduced by PBS and WNET, as part of the series "Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America."
In 2020, Christopher Rufo contended that "critical race theory has pervaded every institution in the federal government". He also described his strategy to oppose critical race theory as intentionally using the term to conflate various race-related ideas in order to create a negative association.
In 2020, Christopher Rufo's appearances on Fox News with Tucker Carlson reportedly influenced President Donald Trump to issue an executive order banning some topics from diversity training for the government and contractors.
In 2020, through interviews with Tucker Carlson on Fox News, Rufo reportedly influenced the Trump administration to issue an executive order to prohibit federal agencies from having diversity training that addressed topics such as systemic racism, white privilege and critical race theory.
As of 2021, Christopher Rufo is married to Suphatra "Kip" Paravichai, and they live in Gig Harbor, Washington, with their three sons.
In 2021, Christopher Rufo spoke at the National Conservatism Conference in Orlando.
In 2021, President Joe Biden rescinded the executive order that had been influenced by Christopher Rufo's appearances on Fox News with Tucker Carlson, which banned some topics from diversity training for the government and contractors.
In April 2022, Christopher Rufo was reported to have 2,500 paid subscribers to his newsletter.
In 2022, Christopher Rufo earned a Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies in the field of Government from the Extension School, an open-enrollment university of the Harvard University system.
In January 2023, Christopher Rufo was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the board of trustees of New College of Florida.
Based on an August 2023 video of skinned animals being grilled, Christopher Rufo alleged in September 2024 that African migrants were eating cats in Dayton, Ohio, which drew social media responses that the skinned animals resembled chickens.
In December 2023, Christopher Rufo and co-author Christopher Brunet investigated the past research of Harvard University president Claudine Gay, alleging that many of her articles, including her dissertation, were plagiarized.
On January 2, 2024, Claudine Gay announced her resignation following investigations of plagiarism allegations.
In September 2024, during an incident related to the Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax, Christopher Rufo alleged that African migrants were eating cats in Dayton, Ohio.
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