Shaun King

Donald Trump is a bigot.

— Shaun King

I see my role as sort of an informed outsider.

— Shaun King

I'm yelling in my mind as I write a tweet.

— Shaun King

Never have I once identified myself as white.

— Shaun King

To defeat Donald Trump, the Democrats must run a stellar cast of all-stars in their primary.

— Shaun King

Generosity is giving until it makes you uncomfortable.

— Shaun King

It takes guts in this country to refuse to be a Democrat or a Republican.

— Shaun King

It was my long-held belief that police brutality would increase under the Trump administration.

— Shaun King

I would never crawl into a secret space to avoid the frustrating things.

— Shaun King

I love New York. It's my favorite city in the world. I live and work here by choice.

— Shaun King

The justice systems in San Diego, Alameda, and Sacramento counties are horrible.

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Here's what I know for sure: every single vote counts. That's not just a saying.

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I'm most comfortable at the intersection of technology and helping people; that's really what gets me going and gets me excited and…

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Boston's justice system is in serious need of reform. Many of its policies and practices are antiquated, expensive, and don't really even…

— Shaun King

'Go vote' is a not a political strategy. It's hardly a slogan. Hell, it's not even a good tweet.

— Shaun King

When the primary people who have influence and power in our communities are not even really allowed to educate you on who…

— Shaun King

LISTEN: If you ever wondered what you would do if you were alive in the Civil Rights Movement, NOW IS THE TIME…

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I've come to understand that awareness and momentum, while necessary and valuable, are just two of the dozens of essential ingredients required…

— Shaun King

In the United States, we've put our elections on Tuesday. That's dumb. In modern life, it makes absolutely no sense.

— Shaun King

I've had some unbelievable successes, and I've also learned painful lessons through failures so low I can hardly stand to think of…

— Shaun King

When 3 million more people vote for a presidential candidate, but that candidate still loses, the system sucks. Period. It's broken. I…

— Shaun King

Anne Marie Schubert is one of the most horrible district attorneys in the state of California. She represents Donald Trump and Jeff…

— Shaun King

Conservatives will fight hard to preserve the institutions of mass incarceration and police brutality. Because they don't see themselves as victims of…

— Shaun King

Bill Clinton is just as gross as Donald Trump - so much so that the Clinton campaign can't really back Trump into…

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I was never a white guy pretending to be black. Not once, ever, did it occur to me that I was being…

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I was in high school when Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath about his relationship with Lewinsky. We didn't have…

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There is kind of this spirit in journalism to tell both sides of the story and to just let the listeners choose…

— Shaun King

There is a movement we call Afro-Futurism, where we imagine a black way of life free of white supremacy and bigotry. 'Black…

— Shaun King

When you're trying to bust through the noise on social media, you do have to be overt and loud.

— Shaun King

Before I was a journalist, I was a preacher in Georgia and Kentucky.

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I know what it's like to be threatened. I know what it's like to be humiliated and targeted.

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I fight against racism and bigotry because I care about the people who are experiencing it.

— Shaun King

It's hard to understand a moment in history when you are in it.

— Shaun King

Politicians can and should be held accountable for their choices.

— Shaun King

I've always been a writer and have always loved writing.

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Electing radical reformers as district attorneys is huge. It's essential.

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No man represents toxic white masculinity more than Donald Trump.

— Shaun King

When people meet me or hear me in person, they quickly learn that I am much more than a tweet and a…

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For my entire life, I have held the cards of my complicated family history very close to my chest.

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'Black Panther' had a whole cast of beautiful black brilliance. Black scientists. Black presidents. The style. The technology. The color.

— Shaun King