Attitude Activism Award: DeRay Mckesson
One of the voices behind the global #BlackLivesMatter movement
By Will Stroude
DeRay Mckesson has been honoured with the Activism Award at The Virgin Holidays Attitude Awards, powered by Jaguar.
One of the voices behind the global #BlackLivesMatter movement was presented with the award by LGBT+ activist Peter Tatchell at the star-studded event at London’s Roundhouse on Thursday night (October 12).
Alongside a host of other activists, DeRay launched Campaign Zero, a policy platform to end police violence, and he’s been active in landmark protests in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland.
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Photographs: Cameron McNee