Born and raised in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York, Regina Duggins moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 2010. Regina currently received her doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis on K-12 education and policies. Regina serves on the District 20 Constituent School Board, Founder of Charleston Black Pride, Founder of Black Magic Girls Mentoring Program, Education Director for the League of Women Voters of Charleston, SC, Parent Advocate for Charleston Rise, and is a Reading Interventionist for CCSD. Regina is also a local poet and self-published author of two poetry books. Raising five children and being a grandmother is also among her biggest achievements. Her mission for starting Charleston Black Pride is to highlight and bring awareness, inclusivity, and acceptance of LBGTQ+ individuals of Color who are multifaceted, talented, educated, cultured, and artistic  within our community. 

Brandon E. Maybank is a native of Pineville, South Carolina, currently residing in the Hanahan area. Brandon graduated from Timberland High school in Saint Stephen South Carolina. Home of the Wolves. Brandon Started his career in Transportation and Education with Berkeley County District. Brandon held multiple positions such as Bus Driver Trainer, Office Administrator, and Summer School Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Assistant. In 2017 Brandon relocated to the Charleston area where he began working at Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) as an Operation Supervisor. Brandon is an active volunteer community service member on a local and national level with different organizations such as the local Relay for Life groups, South Carolina American Lung Association, American Red Cross and National Youth Pride Service. Brandon has a strong passion in making a difference within the LGBTQ+ community as a mentor and supporter in our society. Brandon and his grandmother came up with a phrase for when times get hard. They use the word FROG however the acronym stands for Fully Rely On God.

Kandace is a native of Charleston, S.C. where she resides with her son Cebastian “Bash”. She is a proud graduate of Burke High class of 1998. After graduating from the best high school in the land, she continued her education at Morris College in Sumter, S.C. where she graduated in 2002 with a Dual Bachelor of Art degree in Sociology and Journalism. During her time there she was the 1st attendant to Ms. Morris College, Vice President of the Sociology Club, and Ms. Black & Gold. Throughout her years of attending school, Kandace has done countless community service work with American Red Cross, helped with tutoring at the Morris College daycare, cleaning up the surrounding neighborhoods, and Adopt A Grandparent.

Upon graduation, Kandace moved to Savannah Georgia where she did community work with the beautiful rainbow community. In 2008, she moved back to her hometown and began working with different organizations such as: The Heart Walk, Susan G. Coleman, The Walk for Water Mission, as well as community services within the HIV/AIDS community. She has a strong passion for helping and encouraging others. Her goal is to make sure that everyone knows that she lives by these quotes everyday and continues to walk in her truth. “Delayed, but never denied,” “Each one teach one,” and “There is a cause and effect in everything that we do in Life!” 

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Breyron Cusack was born and raised in St. George, South Carolina.  He graduated from Woodland High School and attended Benedict College where he majored in mass communications with a concentration in public relations and advertising. Breyron is a legendary Promoter, Host and Event Planner.  He has over 10 years of experience working with celebrities such as Cardi B, Rasheeda & Kirt of Love & Hip-Hip Atlanta, TS Madison, Lloyd, and a long list of others including local entertainers. He has dedicated 5 of those years to throwing some of the hottest LGBTQ+ events in the city. Outside of entertainment, Breyron is known for mentoring LGBTQ+ youth about equality, discrimination, employment and many other knowledgeable topics highly effecting the lifestyles of the community. Breyron is a proud board member of Charleston Black Pride as the Director of Events.

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