ON COVERS AND FRONT PAGES

Dr. Stokes' autobiographical essay, "Coming Out in the Midst of the Orlando Massacre," was featured on the front page of The Huffington Post on June 18, 2016.


Dr. Stokes' autobiographical essay, "What Accidentally Discovering I Was Adopted Taught Me About Religious Freedom," was featured on the front page of The Huffington Post on September 25, 2015.


Dr. Stokes' autobiographical essay, "A Life in America Without Religious Freedom," was featured on the front page of The Huffington Post on September 24, 2015.


Dr. Stokes was featured on the front page of The Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan on March 29, 1999.


 

FILM AND MEDIA APPEARANCES

Film Appearances


Dr. Stokes will appear in a forthcoming documentary, "Charisma: The Will to Power," by Palawan Productions.


International and National Media Appearances


Dr. Stokes appeared on BBC Northern Ireland to discuss the 2024 U.S. presidential election. November 6, 2024.


Dr. Stokes appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss the 2024 U.S. presidential election. November 5, 2024.


Dr. Stokes appeared on Sky News Tonight (UK) to discuss the 2024 election, gun control, political divisiveness, and the prospect of unity following the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump on July 13, 2024.


Dr. Stokes appeared on Sky News Tonight (UK) to discuss congressional legislation to end gun violence and presidential comments on the reduction of mass shootings on September 4, 2019.


Dr. Stokes appeared on Sky News Tonight (UK) to discuss the global March for Our Lives protest, ending gun violence, and protest implications for the U.S. 2018 midterm elections on March 24, 2018.


Dr. Stokes appeared on Sky News Tonight (UK) to discuss the Florida school shooting, presidential response, and the shooting's political implications on February 15, 2018.


Dr. Stokes appeared on BBC World News to discuss presidential media comments on January 18, 2018.


Dr. Stokes appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss the president's speech to the Boy Scouts of America. July 25, 2017.


Dr. Stokes appeared on NPR The Takeaway to discuss the president's address to the Boy Scouts of America on July 25, 2017.


Dr. Stokes appeared on MSN.com to discuss the Boy Scouts of America expected policy change. July 27, 2015.


Dr. Stokes appeared on Progressive Voices to discuss the impact of prejudice on American foster children. November 10, 2015. (Broadcast nationally)


Dr. Stokes appeared on Native America Calling, "Fight Over Eagle Feathers." February 18, 2015. (Broadcast across the U.S. and Canada).


Dr. Stokes appeared on First Voices Indigenous Radio, "The Eagle Feather Law: How Religious Freedom in America is Restricted for Native Americans." March 1, 2007


Dr. Stokes appeared on Native America Calling, "The Sanctity of Eagles." December 19, 2006. (Broadcast across the U.S. and Canada)


State and Local Media Appearances


Dr. Stokes appeared on Out Chicago to discuss the the Boy Scouts' discriminatory membership policy on August 7, 2016.


Dr. Stokes appeared on NBC/WPXI to discuss the Boy Scouts of America policy changes. July 27, 2015.


Dr. Stokes appeared on CBS/KDKA to discuss Boy Scouts expected membership policy changes. July 27, 2015.


Dr. Stokes appeared on The Robert Christian Show, "DaShanne Stokes Civil Rights Activist." June 19, 2015.


Dr. Stokes appeared on This Show is So Gay to discuss the Boy Scouts' membership policy, ethnic team names, and Native American religious freedom. June 4, 2015. (Broadcast nationally)


Dr. Stokes appeared on Out Chicago to discuss the Boy Scouts' discriminatory membership policy. April 12, 2015


Dr. Stokes appeared on Uprising Radio, "Erasing the 'R' Word from our Lexicon," May 27, 2014.


Dr. Stokes appeared on The Beat of Sports to discuss Dan Snyder and the Washington Football Team name. April 22, 2014.


Dr. Stokes appeared on South Dakota Public Radio to discuss Leonard Peltier and contemporary Native American issues. April 4, 2000.


 

QUOTES IN BOOKS

Scholars, authors, and former politicians have quoted Dr. Stokes in dozens of published books. For a partial list, please see this partial list of DaShanne Stokes' quotes in books.


 

QUOTES IN NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS, AND MAGAZINES

Dr. Stokes' fresh and insightful thinking has been quoted hundreds of times around the world in major outlets like People, USA Today, The Hill, The Independent, Daily Mail, MSN, BET, The Nation, Elite Daily, The Daily Dot, Huffington Post, The Daily Caller, Observer, International Business Times, The Courier-Gazette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Charlotte Observer, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.


 

OTHER WORK IN THE MEDIA

Dr. Stokes' work originating the idea and original design elements of the #MeToo emoji helped to raise the visibility and impact of the global #MeToo movement, which was featured as Time magazine's 2017 Person of the Year. You can read more about the emoji's press coverage in outlets like Hollywood Reporter, HelloGiggles, and Le Monde.


 

JOURNALIST AND MEDIA INQUIRIES

For journalist inquiries, or to inquire about booking Dr. Stokes for a television, radio, or other media program, please email media (at) dashannestokes (dot) com.


 

INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE (IMDb)

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