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Deray Simon
Deray is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * DeRay Davis (born 1982), American stand-up comedian and actor *DeRay Mckesson DeRay Mckesson (born July 9, 1985) is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator. An early supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, he has been active in the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, ... (born 1985), American civil rights activist * Jacques Deray (1929–2003), French film director and screenwriter {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeRay Davis
Antoine DeRay Davis (born February 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.Todd Davis (February 2, 2008)Steph Jones: Heart & Soul ''HHNLive''. Accessed July 18, 2008. Life and career Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career in comedy clubs. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and appeared on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour. Known for his role as Ray the Hustle Guy in '' Barbershop'' and '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business'', Davis has also appeared in other films, including ''Semi-Pro'', ''21 Jump Street'', and '' How High 2''. Davis' television roles and appearances have included programs such as Comedy Central's ''Reno 911'', BET's ''ComicView'', FOX's ''Empire'', MTV's ''Wild 'n Out'' and ''Short Circuitz'', FX's ''Snowfall'', and HBO's ''Entourage''. He hosted his first game show, '' Mind of a Man'', on Game Show Network, and later appeared on the Oxygen reality show ''Living with Funny.'' He is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeRay Mckesson
DeRay Mckesson (born July 9, 1985) is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator. An early supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, he has been active in the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, Maryland and on social media outlets such as Twitter and Instagram. He has also written for ''HuffPost'' and ''The Guardian''. Along with Johnetta Elzie, Brittany Packnett, and Samuel Sinyangwe, Mckesson launched Campaign Zero, a policy platform to end police violence. He is currently part of Crooked Media and hosts ''Pod Save the People''. On February 3, 2016, Mckesson announced his candidacy in the 2016 Baltimore mayoral election. He finished with 3,445 votes (2.6%), placing sixth in the Democratic Party primary on April 26. Mckesson is the author of ''On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope'', a memoir about his life and time as a Black Lives Matter organizer. Early life, education, and career Mckesson was an organizer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
