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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 ]. | |||
| Prior to becoming a full time activist McKesson worked as a ] in ].<ref name=TA><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>{{cite web|last1=GRAHAM|first1=DAVID A.|title=Beyond Hashtag Activism|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/05/beyond-hashtag-activism/391988/|publisher=The Atlantic|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> On March 4, 2015 he announced via Twitter that he had quit his job and had moved to ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Holleman|first1=Joe|title=Protester DeRay Mckesson has moved to STL|url=http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/columns/joe-holleman/protester-deray-mckesson-has-moved-to-stl/article_115e84d4-9cec-5267-a38b-839b947d712c.html|publisher=STL Today|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> He has parti | |||
| Deray McKesson is an American civil rights activist. McKesson is part of '','' a group organizing peaceful protests in response to the continued oppression of African Americans. In addition to participating in Ferguson, MO and Baltimore, MD protests, McKesson circulates media through his active , , and Snapchat account to audiences unable to attend in person. | |||
| Beyond his social media presence, McKesson has participated in discussions on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, written for The Huffington Post,<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> and been cited in other news sources like The Guardian<ref>{{cite web|last1=Laughland|first1=Oliver|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|website=The Guardian|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref> |
Beyond his social media presence, McKesson has participated in discussions on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, written for The Huffington Post,<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> and been cited in other news sources like The Guardian as a voice of the people.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Laughland|first1=Oliver|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|website=The Guardian|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref> | ||
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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.
Prior to becoming a full time activist McKesson worked as a school administrator in Minnesota.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).GRAHAM, DAVID A. "Beyond Hashtag Activism". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.</ref> On March 4, 2015 he announced via Twitter that he had quit his job and had moved to St. Louis. He has parti
Beyond his social media presence, McKesson has participated in discussions on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, written for The Huffington Post, and been cited in other news sources like The Guardian as a voice of the people.
References
- "South Carolina reflects on Walter Scott killing: 'The flag of white supremacy still flies on our statehouse'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- Holleman, Joe. "Protester DeRay Mckesson has moved to STL". STL Today. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- McKesson, Deray; Packnett, Brittany; Elzie, Johnetta. "An Open Letter From Ferguson Protesters and Allies". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Laughland, Oliver. "South Carolina reflects on Walter Scott killing: 'The flag of white supremacy still flies on our statehouse'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2015.