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DeRay McKesson on race and policy in the age of Trump (video)

Full video of Evan Smith's 1/13 conversation with civil rights activist and educator DeRay Mckesson at our symposium on race and public policy.

By Texas Tribune StaffJan. 14, 2017, 11:07 a.m. CentralUpdated Jan. 14, 2017, 11:07 a.m. Central

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DeRay McKesson on race and policy in the age of Trump (video)

by Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
January 14, 2017

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<p>Full video of Evan Smith's 1/13 conversation with civil rights activist and educator DeRay Mckesson at our symposium on race and public policy.</p>
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DeRay McKesson on race and policy in the age of Trump (video)

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January 14, 2017

Full video of Evan Smith's 1/13 conversation with civil rights activist and educator DeRay Mckesson at our symposium on race and public policy.

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