Anita M. Cal

She was a screenwriter and producer of the comedy feature Kinfolks,[10] developed by Showtime, starring Maia Campbell.

[13] Her parents, both Southern University alumni, are of African American origin, having migrated from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Tacoma, Washington.

She was an off-guard for the city, district, and 5th in state championship basketball team[12][14] graduating with honors in 1984 at the age of 17.

She attended the University of Washington, and was a member of the EIP[15][16] Early Identification Program for minorities who maintained a 3.27 GPA or higher, graduating in 1988 with a degree in Communications, Broadcasting.

Cal became a published scholar during her first semester of doctoral studies when the International Journal of Arts and Sciences selected her research with Dr. Leo Mallette on Celebrities and the United Nations: Leadership and referent power of global film ambassadors.