Black Lives Matter Activist DeRay Mckesson Appointed to Baltimore Schools Cabinet
LatestNoted Black Lives Matter activist and the former mayoral candidate for the city of Baltimore DeRay Mckesson has been named interim chief human capital officer for the city’s school districts.
Mckesson was appointed by incoming schools CEO Sonja Santelises, and was chosen for the position based on his prior experience as a reforms strategist—among them a special assistant within the same, ominously-named office—along with his many other laurels.
“He has the depth of knowledge of the system, and he has proved that he can lift the work in a short amount of time,” Santelises told The Baltimore Sun. “And he has proven his dedication to the children of Baltimore.”