DeRay Mckesson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

DeRay Mckesson

American activist

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1985

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession: teacher, podcaster, activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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DeRay Mckesson (born July 9, 1985) is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator.
A supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, he has been active in the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, Maryland and on social media outlets such as Twitter and Instagram.
Mckesson has also written for HuffPost and The Guardian.
Along with Johnetta Elzie, Brittany Packnett, and Samuel Sinyangwe, Mckesson launched Campaign Zero, a policy platform to end police violence.
He is currently part of Crooked Media and hosts a podcast, Pod Save the People.On February 3, 2016, Mckesson announced his candidacy in the 2016 Baltimore mayoral election.
He finished with 3,445 votes (2.6%) placing sixth in the Democratic Party primary on April 26.Mckesson is the author of On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope, a memoir about his life and time as a Black Lives Matter organizer.