Oral History Interview: Deshawn McKinney (1423)
Subject
Black Lives Matter
social media
Tony Robinson
social justice issues
Students for Education and Climate Equality (SECE)
budget cuts
die-in at College Library
student protests
Young, Gifted, and Black
Madison, WI
study abroad
extracurricular activities
English
creative writing
journalism
hip hop
First Wave
Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE)
Rufus King High School
Milwaukee, WI
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/72116Description
In his April 2015 interview with Carolina Hernandez, Deshawn McKinney talks about his childhood and background, including what lead him to UW-Madison. He further discusses his activities while at the university, focusing on his efforts related to the Black Lives Matter movement in Madison. This interview was conducted for inclusion in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives Oral History Project.
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