Shaun King, one of the most recognizable activists in the popular Black Lives Matter movement, may not actually be black. According to documents first obtained by blogger Vicki Pate, backed up by both Breitbart and later cited by The Daily Beast, King, who has claimed he is biracial, has white parents.
The Daily Beast report states that in the past King has said that he was born to a white mother and a black father. However, the site says they have proof that his father is white:
"...Kentucky public records reviewed by The Daily Beast show that King's father is white. Jeffery Wayne King, born Nov. 11, 1955, is listed as Shaun King's father on his birth certificate. Criminal records identify Jeffrey King's ethnicity as white."
None of the websites state the ethnicity of King's mother, but the activist has always said that she is Caucasian.
Outside of the public bascklash the controversy has caused, Breitbart reported that King was given a full scholarship, one that is supposed to only be for black men, to Morehouse College by Oprah Winfrey.
King's name has been trending on Twitter since Breitbart published its report. The activist took to the social media site to fight back against multiple parts of the Breitbart report, but did not mention anything about his race. Check out some of the tweets below and click here to see all of them.
