Kim Campbell is a queer woman, public historian and historic preservationist. Kim currently serves as a Senior Project Manager at Ethos Preservation, a preservation consulting firm in Savannah, Georgia. She earned an M.A. in Public History with a concentration in Historic Preservation from the University of South Carolina and a B.A. in History from Mercer University. In addition to a fascination with the stories writ large in our built environment, Kim is an avid bike commuter and a voracious reader. She lives in Savannah with Doc and Wyatt, two of the cutest dogs you’ll find at the dog park.

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Coming Full Circle: From Jim Crow to Journalism is Wanda’s self-reflective exploration of her journey from childhood in the Deep South to becoming a daily newspaper editor. She retired as the executive editor of the Montgomery (AL) Advertiser and then worked as the chair and associate professor for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Savannah State University. She was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Hall of Fame and is co-host of the 2 Old Chicks podcast.

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Caleb Brown is a studio artist specializing in portraits for clients including a former U.S. President, a Grammy winner, bestselling authors, world-renowned entertainers and professional athletes. While incorporating a realistic painting approach, his work offers a unique perspective on the human form.

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Patt Gunn is a “daughter of the soul” of Savannah and a Gullah Geechee Master Storyteller for over 25 years. She is the CEO of Underground Tours of Savannah and the Founder and Artistic Director of The Saltwata Players, a local folk art performance group.

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Greg Parker is the founder and CEO of Parker’s, overseeing more than 57 award-winning convenience stores throughout Georgia and South Carolina. He’s won numerous awards for his business acumen, community service and philanthropy throughout the region and beyond.

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Tony Foy is a Savannah-native and educator with 11 years in the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools System. He is also the founder and director of Educate Savannah, Inc.

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Harrison Scott Key is the author of Congratulations, Who Are You Again? and The World’s Largest Man: A Memoir, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. His nonfiction has appeared in The Best American Travel Writing, The New York Times and Oxford American. He is a frequent speaker at book festivals, universities and conferences around the country and lives in Savannah, Georgia with his wife and children.

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Jessica McBride is an educator with a 25-year career spanning teaching from elementary to graduate school. She founded the Imani Dance Program for Youth Development, a nonprofit that teaches adolescents self-esteem through the performing arts and is the author of several books.

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Matthew Raiford has a Bachelor’s of Professional Studies degree in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and a certificate in Ecological Horticulture from UC Santa Cruz and The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 
Returning home to Brunswick, Georgia in 2011, Matthew is now the 6th generation farmer on his family’s land, Gilliard Farms, and is co-owner of The Farmer and The Larder, a culinary mix use space specializing in E.A.T. – educational adventures in taste.

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