Laverne Cox and DeRay Mckesson to Share Life Lessons at Commencement (Video)

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Laverne Cox and DeRay Mckesson to Share Life Lessons at Commencement
The actress and activist are among six commencement honorees named by New York City's The New School.
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The actress and activist are among six commencement honorees named by New York City's The New School.

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