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King identifies as biracial and received a scholarship from [[Oprah Winfrey]] to attend [[Morehouse College]], a private [[liberal arts college|liberal arts school]] for black men located in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="morehouse">{{cite web | url=http://www.morehouse.edu/about/mission.html | title=Morehouse College - Mission | publisher=Morehouse College | accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Ripple-Effect-of-One-Act-of-Kindness-Oprah-Scholarship/6|title=Ripple Effect of One Act of Kindness - Oprah Scholarship|work=Oprah.com}}</ref> He has written extensively about his experiences as a minority, including an alleged [[hate crime]] assault.<ref name="devinthorpe"/> |
King identifies as biracial and received a scholarship from [[Oprah Winfrey]] to attend [[Morehouse College]], a private [[liberal arts college|liberal arts school]] for black men located in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="morehouse">{{cite web | url=http://www.morehouse.edu/about/mission.html | title=Morehouse College - Mission | publisher=Morehouse College | accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Ripple-Effect-of-One-Act-of-Kindness-Oprah-Scholarship/6|title=Ripple Effect of One Act of Kindness - Oprah Scholarship|work=Oprah.com}}</ref> He has written extensively about his experiences as a minority, including an alleged [[hate crime]] assault.<ref name="devinthorpe"/> |
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In August 2015, a ''Breitbart'' writer claimed that public records indicated that King's parents were white. However, King stated that his biological father, a "light-skinned black man," is not listed on his birth certificate, and that his biological mother has acknowledged he is the child of an extramarital affair.<ref name=AmericanStory>[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/20/1413881/-Race-love-hate-and-me-A-distinctly-American-story Race, love, hate, and me: A distinctly American story]. King, Shaun. ''DailyKos'', 20 August 2015</ref><ref name="NYT">{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Activist Shaun King Denies Claims He Lied About Race and Assault|first=Ashley|last=Southall|date=August 19, 2015|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/20/us/activist-shaun-king-denies-claims-he-lied-about-race-and-assault.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/activist-shaun-king-criticized-for-allegedly-misreprese-1725139814|title=Activist Shaun King Criticized for Allegedly Misrepresenting His Race|author=Trotter, J.K.|publisher=Gawker Media|work=Gawker}}</ref><ref name=mediaite>[http://www.mediaite.com/online/joy-reid-shaun-kings-biological-father-is-black-but-not-on-birth-certificate/ Joy Reid: Shaun King’s Biological Father Is Black, but Not on Birth Certificate]. ''Mediaite'', 20 August 2015</ref><ref name="NYT"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/322324402.html|title=Woodford native, Black Lives Matter activist questioned about racial identity|author=WKYT News Staff|work=Wkyt.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/blm-activist-shaun-king-denies-lying-about-his-race-after-conservatives-insist-hes-white/|title=#BLM activist Shaun King denies lying about his race after conservatives insist he's white|work=[[The Raw Story]]|author=Markus, Bethania Palma|date=19 August 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Shaun King | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Morehouse College |
Occupation(s) | Writer, civil rights activist |
Shaun King is an American writer and civil rights activist noted for his involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement. Since September 2014, he has been a contributing writer for Daily Kos.
Activism
King has written extensively about incidents in the Black Lives Matter movement, gaining prominence during the Shooting of Michael Brown. King wrote an article analyzing the Brown crime scene, and argued that the evidence suggested that officer Darren Wilson's life was not in danger during the shooting.[1]
King became a contributing writer for the politically liberal website, the Daily Kos in September, 2014.[2] King's contributions to the website have centered around civil rights issues and violence in Ferguson, Missouri and Charleston, South Carolina as well as allegations of police brutality toward the black community.[3]
King started Justice Together, an organization whose stated goal is ending police brutality.[4][5]
Fundraising
King has raised money for multiple causes including relief work in Haiti, the Tamir Rice shooting, and various incidents where the Black Lives Matter movement has been involved. He has started HopeMob.com as a crowdfunding site for charity as well as Twitchange.com, a fundraising site where celebrities auction tweet mentions for charity.[6][7][8]
Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, King raised $540,000 for relief that was designated to build the Miriam Center, a home for disabled Haitian orphans.[8][9]
Controversy regarding funds
Through the fund-raising website, YouCaring.com, King raised $60,000 for the family of Tamir Rice. Rice, a 12-year old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was killed in 2014 by two Cleveland city policemen after they responded to a complaint "of a male black sitting on a swing and pointing a gun at people".[10][11][12] After learning the child had not been buried as of five months after the the shooting and the child's mother had moved into a homeless shelter,[13] King started the fund to assist the Rice family. The family's attorney, Timothy Kucharski was alerted to the existence of the fund, however, neither he nor the Rice family had heard of King or the fundraiser nor had any money been received.[14][15] Eventually, the money raised was seized by the court and placed into a trust for the Rice family. King and Benjamin Crump then started a second charity drive for the Rice family, with the proceeds going directly to the family. An additional $25,000 was raised.[15]
Family history
King identifies as biracial and received a scholarship from Oprah Winfrey to attend Morehouse College, a private liberal arts school for black men located in Atlanta, Georgia.[16][17] He has written extensively about his experiences as a minority, including an alleged hate crime assault.[6]
In August 2015, a Breitbart writer claimed that public records indicated that King's parents were white. However, King stated that his biological father, a "light-skinned black man," is not listed on his birth certificate, and that his biological mother has acknowledged he is the child of an extramarital affair.[18][19][20][21][19][22][23]
References
- ^ Thomas, Dexter (22 July 2015). "Suspicion over 'glitches' in Sandra Bland arrest video shouldn't surprise us". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Kos (October 1, 2014). "Meet our newest writer, Shaun King". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Search results from Daily Kos". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ Ross, Chuck (17 August 2015). "More Damning Details Emerge About Black Lives Matter Activist's Hate Crime Claim". The Daily Caller.
- ^ "Justice Together". Justice Together.
- ^ a b Thorpe, Devin. "Shaun King Brings Hope(Mob) to Crowdfunding". Forbes.
- ^ "Pay for celebs to tweet for you (and charity)". CNN.
- ^ a b Audi, Tamara (23 September 2010). "Celebrities Auction Tweets to Raise Money for Haitian Orphans - WSJ". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "TheGrio's 100: Shaun King, leveraging social media for greater good". theGrio.
- ^ "Tamir Rice Shooting - Cleveland Police Dispatch Radio". YouTube. 24 November 2014.
- ^ Izadi, Elahe; Holley, Peter (26 November 2014). "Video shows Cleveland officer shooting 12-year-old Tamir Rice within seconds". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Tom McCarthy in New York, Tamir Rice: video shows boy, 12, shot 'seconds' after police confronted child Guardian.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ Lowery, Wesley (May 4, 2015). "As investigation enters fifth month, Tamir Rice's mother has moved into a homeless shelter". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Funds Raised for Rice Family Get Caught in Legal Morass; New Fundraising Effort Under Way". Cleveland Scene.
- ^ a b Wesley Lowery (May 5, 2015). "Online activists raised $60K for Tamir Rice's family — so where did all that money go?". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Morehouse College - Mission". Morehouse College. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Ripple Effect of One Act of Kindness - Oprah Scholarship". Oprah.com.
- ^ Race, love, hate, and me: A distinctly American story. King, Shaun. DailyKos, 20 August 2015
- ^ a b Southall, Ashley (August 19, 2015). "Activist Shaun King Denies Claims He Lied About Race and Assault". The New York Times.
- ^ Trotter, J.K. "Activist Shaun King Criticized for Allegedly Misrepresenting His Race". Gawker. Gawker Media.
- ^ Joy Reid: Shaun King’s Biological Father Is Black, but Not on Birth Certificate. Mediaite, 20 August 2015
- ^ WKYT News Staff. "Woodford native, Black Lives Matter activist questioned about racial identity". Wkyt.com.
- ^ Markus, Bethania Palma (19 August 2015). "#BLM activist Shaun King denies lying about his race after conservatives insist he's white". The Raw Story.