Presenter: Dr. Lusharon Wiley, Executive Director/Equity Project Alliance. The Equity Project Alliance (EPA) grew out of the desire to create a more equitable Escambia where everyone can live well and thrive. The EPA understands that to be successful in bringing about transformative thinking, education and interaction have to take place. James Clear wrote, “Sitting down at a table with a group of strangers has the incomparable and odd benefit of making it a little more difficult to hate them with impunity.” He goes on to say, “Perhaps it is not difference, but distance that breeds tribalism and hostility.” The EPA shortens the distance between people by bringing them together to discuss issues ranging from social injustice to arts and culture. We understand that bringing people together can lead to transformative thinking – and ultimately, to transformative action.

Topics: Guest Speaker, Social Justice