Activism on Race, Gender & Sexual Identity | DeRay Mckesson | Talks at Google
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Channel: Talks at Google · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism
Civil rights activist, DeRay Mckesson, stops by Google to discuss the intersections of race, gender and sexual identity. As part of Google’s Pride celebrations, the Gayglers and the Black Googlers Network present a conversation with DeRay Mckesson. DeRay is a protester, dedicated to ending police and state violence, notably through Campaign Zero and as a civil rights activist, both at the local and national level. He previously worked for the Harlem Children’s Zone and TNTP, opened an academic enrichment center in West Baltimore, and with Baltimore City Public Schools and Minneapolis Public Schools, is leading systemic human capital change. DeRay was recently named as one of the 50 World's Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine and as one of the 30 Most Influential People On The Internet by Time Magazine. " Moderated by Rebeca Nitti
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