Fantasia Barrino, Lifetime Television and NCFL Join to Promote Literacy

NCFL (National Center for Family Literacy) will be in the national
spotlight this weekend when Lifetime Television presents "The Fantasia
Barrino Story: Life is Not a Fairy Tale."

The 2004 American Idol winner who went public last year with her
reading difficulties, will star in the "biopic." It will detail the many
obstacles -- including low literacy and being a single mother -- she
overcame on her way to the top.  Barrino will tout NCFL following the
movie in a national Public Service Announcement: "I overcame the feeling
of not being a confident reader and then I became the American Idol.
Thirty million Americans face similar challenges, whether trying to read
a book or complete a job application."
The PSA goes on to promote the NCFL resources available via
Lifetimetv.com and gives NCFL's 1-877-FAMLIT1 toll free number. "When
real life success stories like Fantasia's are shared, people are often
so inspired they clear a path toward accomplishing their own goals,"
said Sharon Darling, president & founder of NCFL. "NCFL applauds
Fantasia and the millions like her who take that first step toward
success through family learning and keep going."
The movie will air at 9 p.m. Aug. 19, 8 p.m. Aug. 20 and 9 p.m. Aug.21
(All times are Eastern). Find out more at
 www.lifetimetv.com/movies/originals/fantasia.html on the Lifetime
site.

Daphne Greenberg
Assistant Professor
Educational Psych. & Special Ed.
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3979
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3979
phone: 404-651-0127
fax:404-651-4901
dgreenberg at gsu.edu

Daphne Greenberg
Associate Director
Center for the Study of Adult Literacy
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3977
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3977
phone: 404-651-0127
fax:404-651-4901
dgreenberg at gsu.edu