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Our Beginnings


​Speaking Down Barriers started as a community collaboration between a group of Black spoken word artists and poets and a predominately white church in Spartanburg South Carolina. We welcome you to view the video and listen to the interview below with our Founder, Marlanda Dekine and collaborator Scott Neely to hear more about our beginnings.
Scott Neely · Unity Through Difference: Poems & A Sermon by Marlanda Dekine & Scott Neely


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​Speaking Down Barriers is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization.

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Beginnings
    • Stories from the Margins
    • Our Offerings >
      • Conflict Coaching and Mediation
      • Equity: BD&I Training
      • Community Events
      • Schedule of Events
      • Equity School
      • Trainings
      • Reading for Transformation for Kids (R4T4K)
      • #SDBSquad National Network
    • SDB Merch
    • SDB Artist Spotlight
    • FUEL THE WORK
    • Contact Us
  • Event Registration
  • Megaphones