Missed the Spring Division of Student Affairs Diversity Speaker Laverne Cox’s powerful talk before spring break? Don’t worry- we have you covered!
A recording of Laverne Cox’s talk is available for classroom viewing and other educational purposes at Towson University. Please direct your inquiries regarding access to Ms. Mahnoor Ahmed at mahmed@towson.edu.
Laverne Cox is an Emmy-nominated actress and Emmy-winning producer best known for her work on the critically acclaimed Netflix original series “Orange is The New Black.” Laverne is the first Trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show. In addition to her acting, Laverne is a renowned speaker and has taken her empowering message of moving beyond gender expectations to live more authentically all over the country.
Laverne is the first trans woman of color to produce and star in her own television show, VH1’s “TRANSForm Me” which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. Laverne is also the first trans woman of color to appear on an American reality television program, VH1’s “I Wanna Work for Diddy” for which she accepted the GLAAD media award for “Outstanding Reality Program.”
