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  2. DeRay Mckesson. DeRay Mckesson (born July 9, 1985) is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator. [1] [2] [3] An early supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, he has been active in the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, Maryland and on social media outlets such as Twitter and Instagram. [2]

  3. 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. DeRay has advocated for issues related to children, youth, and families since he was ...

  4. Jul 30, 2018 · Mckesson was born on July 9, 1985 in West Baltimore, Maryland. His father, Calvin Mckesson, and great-grandmother raised him and his sister, TeRay, after his mother left the family. Growing up, both of Mckesson’s parents were addicted to drugs and violence in his neighborhood was a norm. As a result, his father moved their family to ...

  5. Dec 30, 2019 · Mckesson’s critiques of the policy on Twitter helped get it struck down in federal court. “If we stood still for more than five seconds, we were arrested,” he said. “We were in the streets ...

  6. Sep 8, 2018 · Since 2014, DeRay McKesson has become a leading voice in the Black Lives Matter movement, an unsuccessful candidate for mayor in his hometown of Baltimore, a podcast host, and now he's written a ...

  7. Jun 4, 2020 · Civil rights activist, community organizer and author DeRay Mckesson is a longtime advocate for police and justice reform. He first rose to prominence as a demonstrator in 2014 on the streets of ...

  8. Nov 27, 2019 · DeRay Mckesson is arrested during a protest of the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling on July 5, 2016. Photo: AP Photo/Max Becherer. As the decade began, there were rea­sons to be optimistic ...

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