PRINCESS THEOPATRA HONORED AS THE COMMITTEE CONNECTIONS JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION "GODMOTHER"

Princess Theopatra
THE QUEEN OF ARTS
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS JUNETEENTH “GODMOTHER”

Theola Bright returns to the cultural mainstream as Princess THEOPATRA after a 5 year hiatus. The Community Connections Juneteenth Celebration Committee is honored to announce that she will preside over the week-long event as the official godmother. In African culture, the godmother and godfather are persons of esteemed honor that preside over a festival or event. Often, gifts and other expressions of respect are bestowed upon them. She will be the official greeter for the large delegation arriving in Mobile from Benin, Nigeria, Ghana and Togo. Makinde A. Gbolahan of Osanyin Institute of Health in Mobile will reign as the godfather.
Theopatra will also perform for the “Freedom Gala” on Thursday, June 19th at the Sunlight District Auditorium at 7:00 PM. Her one hour presentation is entitled "Black Music from Slavery to Present". Theopatra is an Artiste Extraordinaire, Radio Personality, Screen Actress, Theatre Actress, Playwright, Positive Community Role Model, African Hair Braider, Poet, Model and Fashion Designer. She was Alabama’s Artist in Residence from 1990 – 2003, and has amassed an impressive lifetime of creative work. Motivational poet, speaker and vocalist with more than 20 years of experience specializing in educational entertainment...she has more than 40 career positions to draw from and is the producer of several internet radio shows. She has authored three books of self-help poetry and three CD's of poetry and songs for positive living now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/ Her gospel song “Thank You Jesus” is highly requested when she performs; the song is a lively upbeat recognition of gratitude and affirmation of her faith. Her self-help talk show, "Think About it" is syndicated on the following stations http://www.shoutoutusa.com/, http://www.fbccradio.com/ and http://www.pscradio.com/.
Princess Theopatra is available for college tours, educational institutions, book signings, speaking engagements, musical lectures, stage, screen, radio and television productions.