I am the author of Survival of the Fittest...One Child's Life in the Foster Care System. It is a nonfiction account of the time I spent in the 1950s foster care system. I have been an advocate for youth aging out of the foster care system and I am a mentor with an agency.
My experiences within the system vary. My brother and I were the children of an unmarried couple. My father married my mother's best friend and that sent us into the system. Yet, my story is one of survival. I am the artistic director of my own production company and recently premiered my movie (red carpet) Bullying: A Shameful Dilemma. I am a survivor. My book has enjoyed great reviews. Please consider me.
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Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 120 minutes
Insurance: $300,000 - Personal Liability
We are able to screen a 30 minute version of our documentary movie Bullying: A Shameful Dilemma. Muhammad and I will conduct a question and answer period directly after the screening. We would like to be able to sell the full 90 minute DVD to any interested parties. We also end with a forum to discuss resolutions to the issue of bullying and to offer further screenings.
I would be able to discuss my book, Survival of the Fittest...One Child's Life in the Foster Care System. I also share chapters from my book. I also reveal the truths of my surviving the system in the 1950s and my work as a mentor for youth in the system. I would like to be able to sell copies of the book to any interested parties. All books will be signed and autographed by me.
Producer, Artistic Director, Actor, Playwright and Author of a nonfiction novel Survival of the Fittest...One Child's Life in the Foster Care System. She studied acting technique at the Theater School in Georgetown, Washington, DC; improvisation with Norman Charles in New York City. She has taken Commercial, Auditioning/Marketing and TV Sitcom classes with Robert Collier, also in New York. Lauretta has appeared in a number of films, plays and television commercials, most notably the independent films, "Satan Claus" with Rounds Entertainment; QuickSylver Production's "The Quilt" and the TV Sitcom "Have Mercy." She co-starred in the Atlanta based plays "Six Prayers and a Dream" and "A Day in the Life." She performed for 24 years with her late husband Yusef Ali (a noted Percussionist/Congero) under the logo "Poetry & Skins." They were also the Hosts of the Cablevision show Talk TV with Yusef and Lauretta Ali in Newark NJ. Her first published book is one of poetry based upon her life as a single parent in the 1960s, "Songs To A Manchild," written for her son. Lali Productions LLC produced her play The Delinquent Society in 2010. The company completed their documentary film Bullying: A Shameful Dilemma in 2012. The movie premiered (red carpet) in November 2014. Recently married to Imam Muhammad J. Abdullah, they are excited about taking the company to it's next level.
It is important to have a podium and microphones/stands. If the movie is being screened we need a laptop, a projector and a screen and/or area for viewing.
Lali Productions is an edutainment production company. We are interested in a focus on community issues. Bullying is an issue we are passionate about. I, personally, have a heart toward youth who are aging out of the foster care system and what happens to them.
Rental : LCD Projector Projector Screen Laptop 2 Wireless Mic Pre Event Day: Media: Local Radio and Television Exposure Marketing Materials (i.e. fliers, programs) Banners Event Day: Podium Sign-In Table and Chairs Clip Boards Writing Utensils
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