DeRay Mckesson

DeRay Mckesson

Actor · Producer

Baltimore, Maryland, USA
July 9, 1985

Biography

DeRay Mckesson is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator. An early 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.

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Representative Works

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
7.6
/ English
The Smell of Money
The Smell of Money
10.0
/ English
For All Humankind
For All Humankind
5.0
/ English
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
6.0
/ English
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
1.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020Winner

Best Performance

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

The Smell of Money
2023Winner

Best Picture

The Smell of Money

For All Humankind
2023Nominee

Best Performance

For All Humankind

Career Highlights

Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
2016Highlight

Best Performance

Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement

The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
2020Highlight

Best Performance

The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds

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