GUEST SPEAKER FOR THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 OPENING CONVOCATION - MS. VICTORIA ROWELL!

Victoria Rowell is an advocate, mother, former foster child, versatile actress, and bestselling author. Known as the feisty Drucilla Winters on The Young and the Restless. Ms. Rowell is asking that you read the statement below and is encouraging your participation in her request:

Please with all due respect, and as a 12 time NAACP Image Awardee, NUL Whitney M. Young Awardee, African American Literary Awardee & Walter Mosley novelist Awardee, I am requesting the consideration of the posting of a petition to restore the African American family on the soap opera, The Young and the Restless immediately. As African Americans are overwhelmingly the majority audience and have demanded my return but are met with resistance, a petition has been mounted on my behalf. http://dld.bz/drucilla

This is a serious matter and needs swift attention. Since 1973 The Young & Restless has NEVER hired ONE African American writer, producer or director and more.

There are many disparities that I attempted to change and that are well documented. # # #

Released On: Friday, September 03, 2010 Teresa H. Spence Executive Administrative Assistant to the President thspence@talladega.edu

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