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
Mr. McKissick, the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, has in recent days expressed his appetite for the job directly to Mr. Trump, several people familiar with the situation said.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
Rudolph McKissick, senior pastor of the historic Bethel Church in Jacksonville: “As it began to unfold, and I began to see the truth of it, my heart ached on several levels.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023
“Nobody is having honest, candid conversations about the presence of racism,” McKissick said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2023
At a church meeting in rural North Carolina, Fuller watched, enthralled, as McKissick played to the “Amen corner,” encouraging the listeners to shout out agreement with his words.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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