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| 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. | 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> as a voice of the people. |
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> as a voice of the people. | ||
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Deray McKesson is an American civil rights activist. McKesson is part of We The Protesters, 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 Twitter account, Instagram account, 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, and been cited in other news sources like The Guardian as a voice of the people.
- 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.