Ray Suarez — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current host of the PBS series "Wisdom Keepers," set to premiere in June 2025.
Author of "We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century," published by Little, Brown in 2024.
Served as a senior correspondent for the PBS NewsHour from 1999 to 2013.
Hosted NPR's "Talk of the Nation" from 1993 to 1999.
Worked as a reporter for CNN, CBS Radio, ABC, and Euronews during his more than 40-year career.
Held visiting professorships at NYU Shanghai (2022) and Amherst College.
Served on the governing body of Washington National Cathedral from 2016-2024.

Biography

Rafael Suarez, Jr., known as Ray Suarez, is an American broadcast journalist and author with a career spanning over 40 years in television, radio, and print. He is currently the host of the PBS series "Wisdom Keepers," which is set to premiere in June 2025. His latest book, "We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century," focusing on modern American immigration, was published by Little, Brown in 2024.

Suarez has held prominent roles across major news networks.