Gail Depriest | The Art of Affirmation

Women, through empathy and their understanding the suffering of others throughout the world, have the ability to save the world. The culture in the corporate world is changing for women. Women are becoming more and more of an influence in corporate America, and the corporate world must continue to embrace women in the workforce.
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Fire-Brown | Healing Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

Hear Fire-Brown discuss how she turned a childhood of abuse and tragedy into triumph and advocacy. She shares how healing oneself can help start a movement of healing others.
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Carmela Epright | Most Mass Shooters Are Not Mentally Ill

Carmela Epright is a bioethicist who advocates for resources for mental illness while dispelling myths about the profiles of mass shooters.
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Amanda Fusilli | Making a Difference in Food Deserts in Detroit

In 2011, Amanda became Detroit Community Liaison for Whole Foods Market. In the position, she was the main point of contact for the community, which involved listening, trust building, and fostering a new type of relationship between the community and a company, which now serves as a model for community relationship building for Whole Foods Market.
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Brunson & Jackson | Spoken Word for Justice: Stand Down

Teaming up for the first time ever, spoken word artists Tavis Brunson and Shanita Jackson have graced many stages throughout the U.S., leaving their audiences in a snap-and-clap frenzy! About Tavis Tavis is a native of Columbia, SC. He has been performing poetry professionally since 2003, bringing through his words inspiration flavored with a generous dose
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Scott Neely | What Will I Teach My Son about Racism?

Weaving stories from his grandmother’s life as well as his own, Scott challenges us to reexamine what we think we already know about life and racism. About Scott Scott serves as Pastoral Executive at First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg, SC (www.fpcspartanburg.org). A graduate of Wofford College and Harvard Divinity School, he has been a lecturer
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Caroline Caldwell | They Paid Their Time, Now What?

Did you know that states base the number of prison cells they need on the number of failing 3rd grade boys? This and many other facts about a quiet part of our society, our prison systems, are brought to light by Caroline Caldwell. There are a number of paradoxes for convicted offenders. After they do
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Marie Majarais Smith | Putting Humanity Back

Are you comfortable in your seats?” Marie Majarais Smith asks the audience upon hitting the stage. “I hope so. Because after this talk, you won’t be.” This passionate human rights advocate relates a shocking true story of abuse, brutal beating, and rape. We learn that it happened in retaliation for the woman reporting her husband
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Marsha Wallace | The Power of Collective Action

About Marsha Wallace worked in obstetrics for over 20 years prior to founding Dining for Women in 2003. She lives in Greenville with her husband and four children. Always passionate about women’s issues, today she lives her passion through the work of DFW.
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