Some of the Members

Committee Chair POC

Senora Joseph

Senora acts as the point person for activities and special events. She is on the A Team, and the All Committees Point Person.

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Art Director for RSLS

Willette Battle

Art Director Ms. Willette can be found on runways in Paris, teaching art, and building sets, such as for our featured guests, WHODINI in one of our musicals.

Executive Director

Cory Rogers

Mr. Rogers oversees the management and direction of cast members, community programs. He is the A Team's Executive Council.

Special Advisor

Oraphan Nwabuike

Events monitor and critique. Advance Team Systems Check and Approval Coach.

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Director

Dr. Dedra Lori Muhammad

Project manager, organizer, creator, and founder.

Community Focused

Rising South is a Premier Voice in Violence Prevention & Awareness

Mission Statement

Rising South Literacy School is committed to building people and enhancing communities through our diversified programs and artistic avenues. We believe art influences culture, and that education can be enhanced via artistic expressions.

Rising South Literacy School Projects

Works

Trilogy (Books)

Hidden Princess: The Rebirth of Making Mary (Published 2022)
Stop the Traffic (Human trafficking) -Upcoming in trilogy
General Motors’ Baby -Upcoming in trilogy

Published Works:

Stage Plays or Musicals

Dating in High School (1999-Bob Jones High School)
Rise, Angie, Rise (2005-Huntsville VBC Playhouse)
Rise, Angie, Rise (2011-Johnson High School)
Rise, Angie, Rise (2012-Atlanta, Georgia)
If Angels are Men (2011-VBC Concert Hall-Rated the most culturally explosive musicals to EVER hit the South)
This Land is Your Land (2013-Featuring the Hip Hop Gurus from WHODINI)
Flowers While You Live (2014)

Movies

§ Making Mary the Movie (2016)
§ The Nineveh Projects (2015)

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