ɹˈɛvɚɹˌɛnd ɹˈeɪ wʌz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˌæbəlˈɪʃənˌɪst mˈuːvmənt ænd ˈɛdɪɾᵻd ɐ nˈuːzpeɪpɚ kˈɔːld ðə kˈʌlɚd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən.
Reverend Ray was an important figure in the abolitionist movement and edited a newspaper called The Colored American.