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As you know, I've had more than 14 years of daytime drama experience beyond The Young and the Restless, but that is the most iconic role that I played in daytime, as Drucilla Winters. I very quickly saw the disparity for African-Americans not only in front but behind the camera and was very active in diversity in the genre of daytime drama television.

I was introduced to her [Myrna Colley-Lee's] literacy organization many years ago and was invited to Mississippi. I had the great honor of collaborating. I was invited to the local high school, and I spoke and I was taken to the SonEdna art center. I'm also involved in literacy. The high incidence of illiteracy in the South and teen pregnancy, I absolutely wanted to make Mississippi a part of the story. Besides that, the historical civil rights aspects of Mississippi. To me, it all matters. It all collides. It all has to matter. In my opinion, to live a full, bountiful, abundant and give-back life, you have to know the history. You've got to look back to move forward.

Being Emmy-nominated is hugely a part of my story and my imprint as an actress. I've worked in Hollywood over 25 years with the likes of Sam Jackson to Eddie Murphy to Will Smith. I've worked with Mario Van Peebles. I've worked with Forest Whitaker, Dick Van Dyke, Jim Carrey, lots of incredible actors, black and white. Roc Dutton, Robert Townsend and, of course, Shemar Moore. Today, my highest achievement is being owner, creator, executive producer, director and co-writer and actor of ... and in The Rich and the Ruthless.