Derecka Purnell Biography

Everybody deserves to feel secured in their society and at home. That has been inconceivable in overpoliced Black neighborhoods, and Derecka Purnell is working hard to assist people truly comprehend what abolishing the police implies and appears to look like, especially in societies that have been the target of systemic corruption and abuse. The Harvard Law-educated advocate and organiser co-founded the COVID-19 Policing Project in 2020 to track virus outbreak police citations, detentions, and implementation as well as reinterpret what safety of the public means in the covid-19 pandemic. Derecka's police-abolition activism has whittled away at what she pertains to as a dependence on policing, addressing the fundamental issues that lead to 911 calls and police initiatives throughout the first place. Purnella columnist for The Guardian leads with a fervent belief that an antislavery structure is a community-changing known solution. She  managed to earn her JD from Harvard Law School, her bachelors degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and she studied public policy and economics as a Public Policy and world affairs Law Fellow at the University of California-Berkeley. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, The Appeal, Teen Vogue, Truthout, The New York Times, Vox, Huffington Post, Slate, The Guardian, Boston Review, The Atlantic, Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and then in These Times, among other publications. She has appeared on National public radio, the Boston Globe, Slate's What Next, as well as MSNBC, and she is the the retired Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy. She had also gave lectures, researched, and orchestrated on social movements in the US, the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Australia, and South Africa.

As a renowned expert and highly sought-after speaker, Derecka Purnell's expertise is in high demand. To book Derecka Purnell for your next event, conference, or workshop, please contact our speaker booking agency. Our experienced team will work closely with you to understand your specific needs and help secure Derecka Purnell's participation. With our professional guidance and seamless booking process, you can ensure a memorable and impactful experience for your audience. Don't miss the opportunity to engage your audience with Derecka Purnell's compelling insights and inspire positive change within your organization. Fill out the booking request form to take the first step in securing Derecka Purnell for your next speaking engagement.