McKissick
Americannoun
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The leader of our group was 19-year-old Joycelyn McKissick, a fellow student of mine and the daughter of Floyd McKissick, a local civil rights leader and lawyer hated by many Whites in the area.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
“The vote’s going to be unanimous when the name comes down,” said Mr. Blackwell, who supported Mr. McKissick for party co-chairman last year and described him as having “many friends and a strong conservative background.”
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
“Nobody is having honest, candid conversations about the presence of racism,” McKissick said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2023
Drew McKissick, South Carolina’s GOP chairman, was recently reelected to a fourth term in office.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023
McKissick and student leaders had kept plans for the rally secret, fearing that more conservative blacks would tip off the authorities.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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