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Patricia "Trix" Bruce, a deaf poet, actress and motivational speaker, spoke during a lunch-and-learn workshop at the Women’s Equality Day presentation Aug. 8, 2018 in the McKeever Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Bruce emphasizes encouragement among women to help them achieve their goals and aspire to new personal and professional heights. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)

Patricia "Trix" Bruce, a deaf poet, actress and motivational speaker, spoke during a lunch-and-learn workshop at the Women’s Equality Day presentation Aug. 8, 2018 in the McKeever Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Bruce emphasizes encouragement among women to help them achieve their goals and aspire to new personal and professional heights. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)

Patricia "Trix" Bruce, a deaf poet, actress and motivational speaker, spoke during a lunch-and-learn workshop at the Women’s Equality Day presentation Aug. 8, 2018 in the McKeever Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Bruce emphasizes encouragement among women to help them achieve their goals and aspire to new personal and professional heights. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)

Patricia "Trix" Bruce, a deaf poet, actress and motivational speaker, spoke during a lunch-and-learn workshop at the Women’s Equality Day presentation Aug. 8, 2018 in the McKeever Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Bruce emphasizes encouragement among women to help them achieve their goals and aspire to new personal and professional heights. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)