LaRita Shelby is known for her radio work with Lee Bailey’s Radioscope, The Tom Joyner Mornings Show and Armed Forces Radio. Some remember her starring role in the urban classic South Central, however beneath the glow of stardom was a little girl who never knew what happened to her dad. Once she found him 40 years later, she vowed to honor him, to tell her authentic story and to give voice to the voiceless. Thus, the inspiration for DAD Speak, a docu-short that allows fathers to be heard in their authentic truth, without judgment.
Filmography
Producer (2 Credits)
Freedom's Pathway Forward, To Kamala with Love 2024
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DAD Speak "Because sometimes you gotta hear what daddy has to say."2019
Documentary
Writer (2 Credits)
Freedom's Pathway Forward, To Kamala with Love 2024
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DAD Speak "Because sometimes you gotta hear what daddy has to say."2019
Documentary
Director (2 Credits)
Freedom's Pathway Forward, To Kamala with Love 2024
Documentary
DAD Speak "Because sometimes you gotta hear what daddy has to say."2019
Documentary
Author (1 Credit)
Standing Strong2020
Acting (1 Credit)
DAD Speak "Because sometimes you gotta hear what daddy has to say."2019
Documentary
Awards & Selections
Official Selection DAD Speak "Because sometimes you gotta hear what daddy has to say."
S. E. Manly Short Film Showcase & AA Film Marketplace Los Angeles
2019
Education
College
Touro University Worldwide
Media & Communications Psychology
2012 – 2014
College
Loyola Marymount University
Theatre and Communications
1981 – 1984
High School
Overton High School
Creative and Performing Arts
Personal Details
Nickname
Beanie
Birth City
Nashville, TN
Current City
Studio City
Hometown
DC & Memphis
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Quotes
"Think twice and speak once."
"Tell us your idea, let us create the masterpiece."