"Black Lives Matter" Activist Who Says He's Biracial Is Accused Of Being White
BuzzFeed - Latest 2015-08-19
Summary:
On Twitter Wednesday, Shaun King vehemently denied reports that claim both his biological parents are white.
A prominent "Black Lives Matter" activist and author who identifies as biracial responded to reports by multiple conservative media outlets that claim both his parents are white.
Shaun King / Via Facebook: shaunking
He is also active in the "Black Lives Matter" movement, and is one of organizers of Justice Together, a group that seeks to combat police brutality.
The 35-year-old has said in past interviews that he was born in Kentucky to a black father, who he did not have a relationship with, and a white mother.
When he was a freshman in high school, King has said his life changed when he was the victim of a brutal hate crime.
King has said he was attacked by a group of white teenagers, and was so badly injured he needed three spinal surgeries. He wrote on Facebook he missed a year and a half of high school because of his injuries.
King has said the perpetrators were protected from prosecution by the local authorities.