Difference between revisions of "DeRay Mckesson"
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| − | African American social media activist and member of We The Protesters. Openly compares the injustices against the black community with that of the LGBTQ community. Known for his work mapping police violence against the community across America. Also participated with the Black Lives Matter activist movement. Former sixth grade math teacher and Senior Director of Human Capital with the Minneapolis Public Schools. | + | African American social media activist and member of We The Protesters. Openly compares the injustices against the black community with that of the LGBTQ community. Known for his work mapping police violence against the community across America. Also participated with the Black Lives Matter activist movement. Former sixth grade math teacher and Senior Director of Human Capital with the Minneapolis Public Schools. Author of the book 'The Other Side of Freedom' (2018). |
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Mathematicians]] | ||
| + | * [[Race Activists in the LGBTQ Community]] | ||
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* http://www.wetheprotesters.org/about/ | * http://www.wetheprotesters.org/about/ | ||
* http://fusion.net/story/229269/deray-mckesson-gay-blacklivesmatter/ | * http://fusion.net/story/229269/deray-mckesson-gay-blacklivesmatter/ | ||
| + | * https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/9/04/deray-mckesson-black-lives-matter-activist-opens-new-book | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:01, 26 April 2022
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1985 -
Occupation
Activist
Description
African American social media activist and member of We The Protesters. Openly compares the injustices against the black community with that of the LGBTQ community. Known for his work mapping police violence against the community across America. Also participated with the Black Lives Matter activist movement. Former sixth grade math teacher and Senior Director of Human Capital with the Minneapolis Public Schools. Author of the book 'The Other Side of Freedom' (2018).
