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Shaun King

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American writer and civil rights activist

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According to Wikipedia, Jeffery Shaun King is an American writer and activist. King uses social media to promote social justice causes, including the Black Lives Matter movement. King was raised in Kentucky and received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. After briefly teaching high school civics, he became a pastor. King founded a church in Atlanta in 2008 called Courageous Church, which he led for four years. During this time, King launched a number of internet campaigns, including HopeMob.org. He later received a master's degree from Arizona State University. As a writer, King has previously been a regular contributor to Daily Kos, the New York Daily News, and The Young Turks. In 2018, King co-founded the Real Justice PAC, and launched The North Star website. In 2020, King founded the non-profit group Grassroots Law Project.

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