Tri-State Expo: Dothan

Meet 2026 Prelude Sanjay Kirpalani: Dothan native, retail entrepreneur, and community advocate. 👟✨

As the leader behind Sole Play, Sanjay has spent over two decades transforming a family-owned clothing store into a premier Southeast boutique sneaker and streetwear brand. But for Sanjay, business is about much more than retail—it’s an engine for community impact.

Through incredible initiatives like Kicks and Cuts (gifting over 4,000 sneakers to Wiregrass students!), the annual Sneaker Ball charity gala, and the Sole Stars school recognition program, he is using sneaker culture to uplift, motivate, and inspire the next generation.

Hit play to see how Sanjay is building community from the ground up! 🎬👇

🎥:TSEJA Staff

2026 Legend Dr. Wylin D. Wilson is a Florida Native, with a Passion for Improving Health Disparities Among African American Women.

Dr. Wilson is an Author of Several Books, a Theologist, Wife, and Mother. She is an Instructor of Theology at Duke University

🎥 Dr. Wylin D. Wilson's Office

2026 Legend Dr. Latoya Walton-Torrence is the First African American to Perform the DaVinci Surgical System in the Wiregrass. This Cutting-Edge Procedure has Supported Countless Individuals in Surgery & the Recovery Process.

Dr. Torrence and the Team of of Dothan are the Leaders in OB/GYN Care & Education.

🎥 The Office of Dr. Latoya Walton-Torrence