110 Quotes by DeRay Mckesson

Twitter is half me trying to live in the world and half me processing and sharing the world. I share a lot, and some of that is to keep me honest.

I think Twitter is an incredible platform. I want to see it succeed.

There are very few things that I don't talk about - even my relationships.

I think about freedom as not only as the absence of oppression but also the presence of justice and joy.

I've worked in two public school districts, Minneapolis and Baltimore, one as a senior leader. And while we might not always have agreed with the union, and we might have had deep differences, they came to the table.

I'm not ashamed to be gay.

Expressing and loving myself is often so much more complex than 'out' affords me.

If you close your eyes and think about where you feel the most safe, you're probably not going to tell me it's in a room full of police. You feel safe where you're around people that love you, when you have food and shelter, when you're being pushed to be your best self and learn.

Being mayor is about offering a vision for the city, putting the right people in the right place, and executing that vision.