Shaun King

Recently hailed by Time Magazine as one of the 25 most influential people in the world on the Internet, Shaun King is one of the most followed and shared activists and journalists on the planet. A fearless force of nature for social justice and systemic change, Shaun has authored an astounding 1,500 articles on topics ranging from police brutality and mass incarceration to white supremacy and voter suppression. His social good campaigns have raised nearly $40 million for families in need and his dogged pursuit of violent white supremacists in Charlottesville helped identify, track down, and bring to justice more bigots than the work of the FBI and State Police combined. The former Senior Justice Writer for the New York Daily News, Social Justice Writer for The Intercept, and Writer-in-Residence at Harvard Law School, Shaun is now the Editor in Chief of The North Star and was the voice of social justice on the legendary Tom Joyner Morning Show. He is also the host of the The Breakdown - the popular daily news podcast which not only unpacks and explains the problems of the world, but gives listeners clear actions steps on what to do about them. A skilled strategist, Shaun is the Co-Founder and organizing force behind Real Justice, which has successfully elected 20 District Attorneys across the country, and the Grassroots Law Project which fights alongside families impacted by police brutality and racial injustice to get deep systemic change. Nearly 10 million people from all 50 states have now participated in Shaun's campaigns for justice and change.