Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Campus Director of the Call Me MiSTER Program, Honors College at SC State University Dr. Rashad Anderson serves as an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Campus Director of the Call Me MiSTER Program, and holds a teaching appointment in the Honors College at SC State University. Central to his work is engaging…
DetailsPoets Melania-Luisa Marte is a first generation American writer and performer. She was born in the Bronx and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. Her multi-cultured upbringing inspires her to write about navigating the world as a native Spanish speaker of Black Dominican descent. She has performed in universities and venues across the country. Her…
DetailsLeader of Sun King Warriors and Assistant Professor at Saint Francis University Jim Donovan M.Ed., Leader of the band Sun King Warriors and Assistant Professor at Saint Francis University, is an inspirational performer and educator who believes in the power of music to bring people together. Over the past three decades, Donovan has performed thousands of concerts…
DetailsInternationally Known Speaker on Gender Equity, LGBTQ Advocacy and Human Understanding Dr. Paula Williams is an internationally known speaker on gender equity, LGBTQ advocacy and human understanding. She is the Pastor of Preaching and Worship at Left Hand Church in Longmont, Colorado. Paula has been featured in the New York Times, the Denver Post, New Scientist, Radio New…
DetailsWorld War II Veteran Sir Bill Engel is a knighted World War II veteran, whose family escaped from Nazi Germany before the war. Bill was the loving partner of Esther Bauer, a holocaust survivor who spoke around the country with Bill at her side. After her death at the age of 92 in November 2016, Bill discovered…
DetailsFounder of the iconic comedy empire The Onion; Public Relations and Marketing Authority With The Onion, Scott Dikkers created the original “fake news” platform and grew it into one of today’s most recognized comedy brands. He shares his experiences in how being committed to a unique vision—and standing firm in the face of seemingly impossible…
DetailsCell Block Feminist, Hip Hop Artist & Co-founder of Initiate Justice Richard Edmond-Vargas, aka Richie Reseda, questions concepts of patriarchy while inspiring powerful conversation about topics in cellblock feminism, mass incarceration and restorative justice. In April 2018, Richard was featured in the CNN documentary The Feminist on Cellblock Y, which highlighted his unlikely but impactful…
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