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It's not just about, you know, sort of putting "diverse people" in the same sort of corrupt systems. We have to change the way that power works. And … - Laverne Cox
" "It's not just about, you know, sort of putting "diverse people" in the same sort of corrupt systems. We have to change the way that power works. And so much of that is about, I believe, changing the material conditions of poor and working people, the people who are the most marginalized, and to get them, you know, opportunities to work in the industry behind the scenes, and then be truly elevated to positions of power.
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Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBT advocate.
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