Christopher Ferguson Rufo (born August 26, 1984) is an American conservative activist, [1][2] New College of Florida board member, and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. [3] . He is an opponent of critical race theory.

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Apr 11, 2025 · The Conservative Activist Pushing Trump to Attack U.S. Colleges Christopher Rufo has helped inspire Republican messaging and bills on hot-button issues.

Jan 23, 2025 · For the past five years, I have been fighting to defeat critical race theory, gender cultism, and DEI.

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.

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.

1 day ago · Christopher Rufo, Richard Hanania, and Bari Weiss likened themselves to dissidents against a woke elite, but now anti-woke ideology is official U.S. government policy.

Jun 18, 2021 · Benjamin Wallace-Wells speaks to the journalist and conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo, who has been a prominent voice in rallying Republicans’ opposition to critical race theory.

Apr 11, 2025 · The American Conservative sits down with the anti-woke scourge to discuss what comes next for the right.

Sep 10, 2023 · Christopher Rufo, the right’s leading culture warrior, has invented a leftist takeover of America to justify his very real power grabs.