Quay Hanna
In 1993, Quay set out on a mission. After graduating from Bloomsburg University (PA) with a B.A. in English, he left his small town of Strasburg, PA to see America. He hopped on a Greyhound bus and began traversing the country. Nine weeks, thirty-seven states, and twelve-thousand miles later, he got more than an incredible journey and hundreds of stories to tell. As he traveled he was forced to confront his own racist and prejudiced beliefs, making him realize that he had more to offer the world than his lifelong hatred of others. Upon his return to Strasburg he had a new objective: to reach out to his subculture- rural, white America - and to challenge racist beliefs as his were challenged on the trip.
In 1997 Quay published a book about his life-changing experience entitled, Bus America: Revelation of a Redneck and began telling his story to audiences around the country. More than a decade later, he is still entertaining and educating students on a daily basis. It is just a man in his t-shirt and blue jeans with a microphone. No multimedia. No magic tricks. No stand-up routine. Quay presents in a simple and honest way that has caused hundreds of thousands of people to take an introspective look at their lives.
Quay's programs are extremely effective in organizations that are looking to be proactive towards human relations or those that are currently struggling with issues of racism, prejudice, and hatred. Either way, Quay's participation in your school or organization will help put it on the path towards healing and reconciliation.
In 1993, Quay set out on a mission. After graduating from Bloomsburg University (PA) with a B.A. in English, he left his small town of Strasburg, PA to see America. He hopped on a Greyhound bus and began traversing the country. Nine weeks, thirty-seven states, and twelve-thousand miles later, he got more than an incredible journey and hundreds of stories to tell. As he traveled he was forced to confront his own racist and prejudiced beliefs, making him realize that he had more to offer the world than his lifelong hatred of others. Upon his return to Strasburg he had a new objective: to reach out to his subculture- rural, white America - and to challenge racist beliefs as his were challenged on the trip.
In 1997 Quay published a book about his life-changing experience entitled, Bus America: Revelation of a Redneck and began telling his story to audiences around the country. More than a decade later, he is still entertaining and educating students on a daily basis. It is just a man in his t-shirt and blue jeans with a microphone. No multimedia. No magic tricks. No stand-up routine. Quay presents in a simple and honest way that has caused hundreds of thousands of people to take an introspective look at their lives.
Quay's programs are extremely effective in organizations that are looking to be proactive towards human relations or those that are currently struggling with issues of racism, prejudice, and hatred. Either way, Quay's participation in your school or organization will help put it on the path towards healing and reconciliation.
Revelation of a Redneck
In this keynote presentation, Quay Hanna tells the story of his transformation from a racist perspective of the world to one of respect for his fellow human beings. His story is rooted in a life-changing 9-week, 37-state, 12,000 mile trip around America by Greyhound Bus.
In this keynote, Quay shares his story about growing up in rural, white america labeled as a "redneck" and how he developed his racist views during that time. In 1992, six months after graduating from Bloomsburg...
