DeRay Mckesson

The first time I was ever impressed with Patagonia as a brand was when they released the 'Don't Buy This Jacket' campaign. That campaign highlighted their understanding of their role in a larger environmental justice space. ”

I have a big following on Twitter, and Twitter has been invaluable for mobilizing and quickly sharing information. But I'm not really sure that people are learning deep content on Twitter. ”

I think people are uncomfortable talking about the racist history of this country and what we need to do to undo the impact of racism. ”

I am mindful that the goal of protest is not more protest, but the goal of protest is change. ”

I think about all of my students who were math-phobic, who didn't believe they could learn math, who didn't understand, who didn't think they were smart enough, and by the end, they understood that they already had the gifts, and my job was to help them access them, and I believe that. ”

Activism in the street is truth-telling, and organizing is talking to people for a specific goal. ”

Some people are more interested in fighting than winning. ”

Sometimes, the hate that I endure is not necessarily about me but about the space I'm in. ”

I have a platform, and I can help. I can be in spaces that reporters will never be in because I'm a protester. ”

We question these issues of race and struggle and white privilege because we know that those issues are real and because those issues have real implications in black communities. And white supremacy is not only dangerous, but it is deadly. ”