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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] .
Apr 15, 2024 · The court turned down an appeal from DeRay Mckesson, a Black Lives Matter activist, who said he should not be held personally liable for the assailant’s actions. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote...
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.
5 days ago · DeRay Mckesson, Baltimore-born civil rights activist and one of the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, has been blamed at least three times for inciting violence.
Apr 15, 2024 · The justices rejected an appeal from DeRay Mckesson in a case that stems from a 2016 protest over the police killing of a Black man in Baton Rouge. At an earlier stage of the case, the high court noted that the issue was “fraught with implications for First Amendment rights.”.
Apr 15, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Rejecting an appeal brought by Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, the Supreme Court on Monday skipped deciding whether the leader of a demonstration can be sued for an...
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...
