Humanity Chats with Marjy

Brandon and Austin of World Relief Upstate discuss the organization's mission, goals and supporting refugees.

About the Guests:
Brandon is the Office Director for the World Relief Upstate SC Office. Brandon has just returned to the United States after nearly 15 years working in community and educational development in Pakistan and Indonesia.  His time in Pakistan was spent drinking chai and managing a mobile literacy school program for nomadic groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  For the past four years he has been working as the Program Director for YICF’s refugee education program, Roshan, in Jakarta.  In this role he had the privilege of supporting a national and refugee team in providing safe learning spaces for children, youth, and adults from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Somalia. He holds a master's degree from Columbia University’s Teachers College in International Educational Development.

Originally from Ohio, Brandon is looking forward to exploring Upstate South Carolina, especially the BBQ and state parks, with his wife and three children.

Austin is the Church and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator the World Relief Upstate SC Office. A native of Spartanburg County, Austin has felt called to stay and serve the Upstate by making it a place where everyone can feel welcome. Austin received his undergraduate degree in Christian Ministry from North Greenville University and has a passion for the intersection of ministry, community development, and public policy. When not working, Austin enjoys serving at Church at The Mill in Moore, playing disc golf, reading, and enjoying specialty coffee.

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Emmy Award-winning comedian, podcaster and beloved media personality Sheletta Brundidge talks about how we can find laughter in this world.

Sheletta has been featured in People magazine and USA Today and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Tamron Hall Show, The Steve Harvey Show, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 

She can be heard on WCCO Radio on “The Sheletta Show". You can also hear her on one of the two podcasts she hosts on SHElettaMakesMeLaugh.com, the podcasting platform she founded and created to celebrate Black culture. 

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Marjy Marj suggests activities for the holiday season.
An author of 5 books, Marjy Marj  is a management consultant, entrepreneur, and talk show host. Subscribe to Marjy's Humanity Chats to listen to everyday issues that impact humans.

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Shauna Marie talks about being authentically you and finding purpose.

About Shauna Marie

Shauna Marie is a Purpose PusHER®; a multi-business owner, trailblazing in the arena of media, motivation, and movement. She is the CEO of Crunk Cardio GOSPEL® and has helped thousands across the country praise the pounds off with her outrageously fun program and DVD that was nationally launched in 2016. Schools, churches, health systems, conferences, corporate, and TV/film partner with her to create healthy living and anti-bullying programs, commercials, and outrageously fun classes to fight adult and childhood obesity. 

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Dr Bernard Kwabi-Addo Talks About How to Eliminate Chronic Disease.

About Dr. Kwabi-Addo

Dr. Bernard Kwabi-Addo, is an associate professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Howard University and an adjunct associate professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the Principal Investigator of a Prostate Cancer Research Laboratory with research work focused on understanding the biological mechanisms underlying cancer progression and cancer disparities with a goal to identify new biomarkers for cancer detection and novel therapeutic interventions. He has authored over 30 high impact peer-reviewed scientific articles and has published 3 books on disease prevention, particularly in minority population (including his latest book; Check the FATS- eliminate chronic diseases).

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Harvard trained lawyer and Yale grad - Victor Kwansa tells stories that explore the complex past, present, and future of Black life.

About Our Guest
Victor A. Kwansa, Esq. is a Ghanaian-American writer and attorney from Prince George’s County, Maryland. He received a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University in 2008, and he graduated from Harvard Law School in 2011. He is a Blackhouse Foundation Facebook SEEN Black Filmmakers Program Participant, and he was also a finalist for Lena Waithe’s 2021 Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab Writing Track. Victor’s poetry and essays have been featured in Essence magazine, The Huffington Post, and Blavity. 

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Rev. Dr. M. Keith McDaniel, Sr. talks about how his book Til the War is Won helped him face uncertainty.

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City Council Member Jerome Rice.
Mr. Rice talks about movies, family, community, favorite food, role models and more.

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