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Black Lives Matter Profile: DeRay McKesson

DeRay McKesson, organizer, activist and educator has received attention unheard of for an activist. Having advocated for issues relating to children, youth and families for 15 years, Mckesson rose to fame after leaving his job to move to Missouri and protest after the death of Mike Brown. Ferguson was the first city Mckesson had physically […]

Black Lives Matter Profile: DeRay McKesson

Black Lives Matter Profile: Patrisse Cullors

Patrisse Cullors, one of the three founders of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement, is an “artist, organizer and freedom fighter” from Los Angeles, CA.  After the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, Cullors co-founded the movement with a hashtag. According to the BLM website, “Black Lives Matter is an ideological […]

Black Lives Matter Profile: Patrisse Cullors