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| '''Deray McKesson''' is an American civil rights activist. He is also a member of the organization We The Protesters, which organizes peaceful protests that center on African-American issues.<ref>{{cite web|title=South Carolina reflects on Walter Scott killing: ‘The flag of white supremacy still flies on our statehouse'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/12/walter-scott-shooting-charleston-theyre-killing-black-folks|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> McKesson is known for his activism via social media outlets such as ] and ] and in March 2015 the '']'' named him one of the "new civil rights leaders" for the ].<ref name=lat>{{cite web|last1=Pearce|first1=Matt|last2=Lee|first2=Kurtis|title=The new civil rights leaders: Emerging voices in the 21st century|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-civil-rights-leaders-br-20150304-htmlstory.html|publisher=LA Times|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> Aside from social media McKesson has participated in discussions on ] with ] and has written for the '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McKesson|first1=Deray|last2=Packnett|first2=Brittany|last3=Elzie|first3=Johnetta|title=An Open Letter From Ferguson Protesters and Allies|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deray-mckesson/an-open-letter-from-fergu_b_6174602.html|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref> He, along with fellow activist ], launched “Mapping Police Violence", which collected data on people killed by police during 2014. McKesson and Elzie were awarded the ] Freedom to Write Award in 2015 for their activism.<ref name=lat /> | '''Deray McKesson''' is an American civil rights activist. He is also a member of the organization We The Protesters, which organizes peaceful protests that center on African-American issues.<ref>{{cite web|title=South Carolina reflects on Walter Scott killing: ‘The flag of white supremacy still flies on our statehouse'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/12/walter-scott-shooting-charleston-theyre-killing-black-folks|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> McKesson is known for his activism via social media outlets such as ] and ] and in March 2015 the '']'' named him one of the "new civil rights leaders" for the ].<ref name=lat>{{cite web|last1=Pearce|first1=Matt|last2=Lee|first2=Kurtis|title=The new civil rights leaders: Emerging voices in the 21st century|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-civil-rights-leaders-br-20150304-htmlstory.html|publisher=LA Times|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> Aside from social media McKesson has participated in discussions on ] with ] and has written for the '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McKesson|first1=Deray|last2=Packnett|first2=Brittany|last3=Elzie|first3=Johnetta|title=An Open Letter From Ferguson Protesters and Allies|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deray-mckesson/an-open-letter-from-fergu_b_6174602.html|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref> He, along with fellow activist ], launched “Mapping Police Violence", which collected data on people killed by police during 2014. McKesson and Elzie were awarded the ] Freedom to Write Award in 2015 for their activism.<ref name=lat /> | ||
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Deray McKesson is an American civil rights activist. He is also a member of the organization We The Protesters, which organizes peaceful protests that center on African-American issues. McKesson is known for his activism via social media outlets such as Twitter and Instagram and in March 2015 the Los Angeles Times named him one of the "new civil rights leaders" for the 21st century. Aside from social media McKesson has participated in discussions on CNN with Wolf Blitzer and has written for the Huffington Post. He, along with fellow activist Johnetta Elzie, launched “Mapping Police Violence", which collected data on people killed by police during 2014. McKesson and Elzie were awarded the Howard Zinn Freedom to Write Award in 2015 for their activism.
Prior to becoming a full time activist McKesson worked as a school administrator in Minnesota. On March 4, 2015 he announced via Twitter that he had quit his job and had moved to St. Louis.
References
- "South Carolina reflects on Walter Scott killing: 'The flag of white supremacy still flies on our statehouse'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Pearce, Matt; Lee, Kurtis. "The new civil rights leaders: Emerging voices in the 21st century". LA Times. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- McKesson, Deray; Packnett, Brittany; Elzie, Johnetta. "An Open Letter From Ferguson Protesters and Allies". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- GRAHAM, DAVID A. "Beyond Hashtag Activism". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- Holleman, Joe. "Protester DeRay Mckesson has moved to STL". STL Today. Retrieved 2 May 2015.