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title: Jason Riley
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# [Jason Riley](https://www.bradleyfdn.org/prizes/recipients/jason-riley)

 Written by [Benjamin Hannemann](https://www.bradleyfdn.org/prizes/recipients/author/benjamin-hannemann) | Sep 19, 2023 6:42:50 PM

Jason L. Riley is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for the *Wall Street Journal*, where he worked for more than 20 years writing opinion pieces on politics, economics, education, immigration and race, among other subjects. He is also a frequent public speaker and provides commentary for Fox News, ABC, NBC, CNN, PBS, NPR and other news outlets.

After joining the *Wall Street Journal* in 1994, Mr. Riley was named a senior editorial page writer in 2000 and a member of the Editorial Board in 2005. He joined the Manhattan Institute in 2015. In 2008 he published his first book, *Let Them In*, which argues for a more free-market oriented U.S. immigration system. His second book, *Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make it Harder for Blacks to Succeed*, analyzes the track record of government efforts to help the black underclass. Published in 2017, his most recent book, *False Black Power?* assesses why black political success has not translated into more economic success.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Riley earned a bachelor's degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has also worked for *USA Today* and the *Buffalo News*. He lives in suburban New York City.

   
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