Ra is the host of the Ra-Men Podcast[2][3][4] and a member of the American Atheists board of directors.

[5] He had previously served as president of the Atheist Alliance of America[6][7] and ran as a Democratic candidate for Texas' District 2 Senate seat.

[10] He holds an Associate's degree from Dallas College and, in 2022, earned a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.

He has engaged in live debates with young Earth creationists, including Ray Comfort,[15] and presented at skepticism conferences in Europe.

[23][24] In March 2017, Ra resigned from his position as president of the Atheist Alliance of America to run for the Texas State Senate against Republican incumbent Bob Hall.