Home / Quotes / Quote by Deray McKesson

Quote by Deray McKesson

“Leadership means making sure that people are adequately skilled, making sure people are earning a living wage, making sure people have access to resources. That's not sexy, it doesn't sound great at a rally or a forum, but that is actually the work that it will take to change cities. We know that.”

Quote by Deray McKesson

Author

Deray McKesson is a prominent social activist, born on July 9, 1985. He is widely recognized for his work in American social justice movements, particularly in the areas of black civil rights and social justice. McKesson has held leadership roles in various organizations and initiatives, dedicated to driving social change. more

You May Also Like

“Not only do we need to focus on classrooms, but adult literacy is a huge issue in historically marginalized communities. That's a crisis, and it's one that you can't see.”

Community Focus Crisis Classroom Literacy

Author:Deray McKesson

“So much of what people think about when they think about health is primary care, but health is so much more than that. Health is about the decisions you make everyday. It's about where you sleep. It's about are you exercising, it's about what you eat.”

People Thinking Care Sleep Decision Exercise Everyday

Author:Deray McKesson

“I've seen optimism because I grew up in communities of recovery where people put their lives back together and find tomorrows that they didn't think would be there. That fundamentally changed my life and is so much of where my hope comes from.”

People Thinking Together Community Changed Tomorrow Optimism Recovery Changed My Life

Author:Deray McKesson

“I don't want to live in a world where Donald Trump is the President. He is not doing anything in Baltimore, but I am dedicated to using whatever platform I have to make sure that he is not the President. This is not simply a disagreement about ideas. It's a disagreement about values, and the values that he espouses are values of bigotry and hate, and that isn't OK.”

World Values Hate President Bigotry Dedicated Disagreement

Author:Deray McKesson

“Every day there is a compromise. Living with somebody requires a lot of understanding. But I love being married. I really love it.”

Understanding Married Compromise Being Married

Author:Nicole Kidman

“The Barack Obama Administration has prosecuted more whistleblowers than all previous administrations combined. That's a staggering record. And it comes from a president who said that he's going to have one of the most transparent administrations ever.”

President Barack

Author:Alex Gibney

“As a society, we are typically deeply disassociated from animal cruelty, but more than ever, animal protection organizations are telling the backstory. People are being forced, to confront the realities. At the same time, we have an ever-growing understanding of the intelligence and emotional capacities of animals and an acceptance of the principle that animal cruelty is a moral problem.”

People Problem Reality Understanding Animal Moral Acceptance Emotional Protection Cruelty Animal Cruelty

Author:Wayne Pacelle

“The response by agribusiness interests has been to back laws that ban animal advocates from taking pictures or videos at these facilities, and ban the media from publishing any that are taken. The laws also make it a crime for animal advocates to seek employment at animal enterprises without disclosing their intentions. Media coverage of the legislative fights is overwhelmingly negative for agriculture interests. The impression left among consumers is that the proponents had something to hide.”

Fighting Interest Animal Taken Crime Negative Intention Response Impression Enterprise Publishing Taking Pictures

Author:Wayne Pacelle

“As cities get more dense, you have people saying, "Why would you have an urban farm when you could have affordable housing on that property instead?" So there's an argument against it. Another huge thing is there's a brain drain toward growing marijuana. You know, if someone has a green thumb in an urban area, especially in places like Washington or Oregon where it's now totally legal, why wouldn't you just grow pot?”

People Brain Argument Property Pot Marijuana Urban Affordable

Author:Novella Carpenter

“My argument for that is: Why not create urban farms that are like parks, on public land? There actually is a park that I see as a model: Dover Street Park in Oakland. They took this park that has swings and playground-type things and turned it into a farm. There's not chickens, just annual vegetables interspersed with fruit trees. And it's super cool because you see people playing with their kids and then they go pick raspberries and some greens for dinner.”

People Kids Tree Argument Urban

Author:Novella Carpenter