Sojourner

	from Dr. Howard's book Autobiographical Writing and Performing (The headshot is being used by permission from AWC Photographs.)

Carlotta Russell Maneice has a B.A. degree in Communication and a M. B. A. degree in Business from the
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. She has been one of the most outstanding UMHB Performance Studies
alumni, especially in her autobiographical performances of Sojourner Truth and in her performances of
poetry by African American female poets. She is a dynamic speaker, presenter, performer, singer, and director.

Ms. Maneice's presentations are extremely popular. She is active as an historical performer in the
Temple Cultural Activities Center's Artists-in- Schools program. She has been in demand as a performer
in African American, autobiographical, performance work presented over the BellNet videoconference network.
She has performed her autobiographical, one-person production of Sojourner Truth throughout Texas for schools, colleges,
libraries, Truett Seminary, organizations, and churches. She has performed in Central Texas at a technology fair
via videoconferencing equipment and for a television poetry documentary. She has served on the BellNet, Peer-Mentoring Team.

In Feb. 20005 to rave reviews, Ms. Maneice performed the story of Sojourner Truth in Houston, TX, at the national conference for NAAAS conference (National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates - National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and the International Association of Asian Studies).

Carlotta Maneice has been a presenter and performer for civilian and military, Equal Opportunity, programs throughout the US and in Kuwait.
She has recently served at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, as she has worked for the Anteon Company, which has supported the 160th Signal Brigade.
She has been the Public Affairs Officer in the Public Relations Department for the military.
Above are photos of her performing Sojourner Truth in Kuwait.

See her article, http://www.blackanthem.com/News/International_21/Al_Franken_delivers_message_and_entertainment_for_deployed_troops2802.shtml