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- DeRay Mckesson is a civil rights activist focused primarily on issues of innovation, equity and justice. Born and raised in Baltimore, he graduated from Bowdoin College and holds honorary doctorates from The New School and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
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Mckesson graduated in 2007 with a degree in government and legal studies. After graduation, Mckesson began his education career by working for Teach for America for two years in a New York City elementary school.
DeRay Mckesson is a civil rights activist focused primarily on issues of innovation, equity and justice. Born and raised in Baltimore, he graduated from Bowdoin College and holds honorary doctorates from The New School and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Jul 30, 2018 · In 2007, Mckesson graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine with a degree in government and legal studies. Teach for America gave Mckesson the start to his career with a position as an elementary school educator in Brooklyn, New York.
May 4, 2015. How a group of black social media activists built the nation’s first 21st-century civil rights movement. DeRay Mckesson is an educator, author, civil rights activist and one of the leading voices in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Sep 8, 2018 · In his new book, On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope, activist and author Deray McKesson tells his personal story and shares his thinking about activism.
Sep 28, 2018 · Mckesson made the link between activism, organizing, and education. "The best teachers," he said, "walk into classrooms and say, 'You already had the gift, and what I'm here to do is make you...
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he graduated from Bowdoin College and holds honorary doctorates from The New School and Maryland Institute College of Art. Mckesson has advocated for issues related to children, youth, and families since he was a teen.
