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Rotimi Adeoye is an American political writer and media contributor. He is a columnist at The Daily Beast, a contributor at MSNBC, and a former advisor at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). His writing and work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and other national publications. Adeoye focuses on topics such as immigration, voting rights, and American identity.
Early life and education
[edit]Adeoye was born in New York and raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to Nigerian immigrant parents. He earned a degree in Political Science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he helped lead a major student voting initiative recognized nationally during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Political and legal work
[edit]Adeoye worked as a Press Secretary and Speechwriter for U.S. Representative Dan Kildee (MI-05), who served as Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus under Speaker Nancy Pelosi.[4][5][6] In this role, Adeoye was involved in communications strategy during significant national events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[7]
Prior to that, he served as an aide to U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and was a battleground state volunteer during the Obama Campaign in 2012.[8]
Following his time in Congress, Adeoye joined the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project as a communications strategist, where he led public affairs strategies for high-profile voting rights and immigration cases, including litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court.[9][10]
Journalism and media
[edit]Adeoye is a contributor to MSNBC[11][12], where he comments on politics and culture. He is a regular columnist at The Daily Beast[13] and his writing and advocacy has been mentioned in The New York Times[14], The Washington Post[15],The New Republic [16] and Rolling Stone[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Adeoye, Rotimi. "Rotimi Adeoye Website". Personal Website. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Rotimi Adeoye | Recent Grads | Hobart and William Smith Colleges". Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Interview with Rotimi Adeoye". Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Meet a Progressive: Defending Democracy with Rotimi Adeoye". Substack. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Leg, Storm. "Salary Data of Oluwadurotimi F. Adeoye (Rotimi), Congressional Staffer". LegiStorm.
- ^ "Reps. Kildee, Pelosi, Neal, Davis to Hold Press Conference Friday Urging Republicans to Extend Unemployment Benefits". Pelosi and Davis House Democrats Website. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Adeoye, Rotimi. "'This is an attack on America': Congressman Dan Kildee tweets from U.S. Capitol amid rioting". Flint Beat. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Legi Storm. "Rotimi Adeoye". Legi Storm - Government Database, Adeoye. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "ACLU Bio Adeoye". ACLU Bio Adeoye. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "ACLU Supreme Court Article Rotimi Adeoye". ACLU Article. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "MSNBC Author Page". MSNBC Author Page. 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Rotimi Adeoye Website".
- ^ "Rotimi Adeoye The Daily Beast". Rotimi Adeoye The Daily Beast. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Adeoye, Rotimi (29 September 2024). "The Black Church Has a Gen-Z Issue: 'They Don't Come into the Building Anymore'". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Adeoye, Rotimi. "MAGA Maoism is spreading through the populist right". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Adeoye, Rotimi. "How Blue States are Fighting for Voting Rights When Washington Doesn't".
- ^ Adeoye, Rotimi. "Rotimi Adeoye Author Page - Rolling Stones". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 April 2025.