DeRay Mckesson Bio | Wiki
DeRay Mckesson is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator. He was a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and has been active in the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore. DeRay has also written for HuffPost and The Guardian.
Along with Brittany Packnett, Johnetta Elzie, and Samuel Sinyangwe, he launched Campaign Zero, a policy platform to end police violence. Currently, he is part of Crooked Media and hosts Pod Save the People. On February 3, 2016, DeRay 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.
DeRay Mckesson Age
DeRay was born on July 9, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He is 36 years old.
DeRay Mckesson Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70 m).
DeRay Mckesson Family
He was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland by his father Calvin McKesson, and his mother. DeRay’s both parents were drug-addicts and his mother had left when he was aged 33. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity.
DeRay Mckesson Partner
DeRay is openly gay. He came out during a GLAAD event held in San Fransisco. He also hallenged the idea that Black male leaders must be straight men. Currently, DeRay is dating his boyfriend Jack, a billionaire.
DeRay Mckesson Education
He graduated from Catonsville High School in 2003. Later, DeRay enrolled at Bowdoin College, where he served as president of the student government. In 2007, he graduated with a degree in government and legal studies.
After graduation, DeRay started his education career by working for Teach for America for two years in a New York City elementary school. Later, he worked as a special assistant in the office of human capital with the Baltimore City Public Schools, for the Harlem’s Children’s Zone, and as a human resources official at Minneapolis Public Schools
DeRay Mckesson Campaign Zero
In April 2015, DeRay and fellow activists Samuel Sinyangwe, Johnetta Elzie, and Brittany Packnett launched “Mapping Police Violence”, which collected data on people killed by police during 2014. In August 2015, the same group launched Campaign Zero, a ten-point policy plan for police reform.
Key points included the decriminalization of trespassing, loitering, marijuana possession, public disturbance, and consuming alcohol in public as these crimes do not threaten public safety, but are often used to target African Americans. DeRay and Elzie were awarded the Howard Zinn Freedom to Write Award in 2015 for their activism.
DeRay Mckesson Podcast
In 2017, he launched the Pod Save the People podcast. The podcast focuses on news, culture, social justice, and politics with co-hosts Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Samuel Sinyangwe, Dr. Clint Smith, and guests.
DeRay Mckesson Book
In addition to his career, DeRay is the author of On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope. It is a memoir about his life and time as a Black Lives Matter organizer.
DeRay Mckesson Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. DeRay’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
Who Is DeRay Mckesson
DeRay is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator. He was a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Is DeRay Mckesson Married
DeRay is openly gay and currently dating a billionear Jack. He came out during a GLAAD event held in San Fransisco. He also hallenged the idea that Black male leaders must be straight men.