mysonne26@nul.org

Mysonne “the General” is an independent hip hop artist and criminal justice reform activist from the Bronx who has led and organized national demonstrations against police brutality and gun violence, including the 2015 March2Justice from New York to Washington, DC, and the NRA2DOJ Women’s March in 2018.  More recently, Mysonne founded the Kings Stop Killing Kings mG KINGS Movement to honor the late Nipsey Hussle, which works with gang leaders to negotiate peace truces in communities ravaged by violence. Mysonne is the author of “I Know My Rights: Bill of Rights,” an illustrated children’s book that informs young readers of their rights guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Mysonne also co-hosts, with Tamika D. Mallory, “Street Politicians,” a dynamic, new video-taped podcast that takes an uninhibited look at social and civil rights issues, pop culture, and politics.