(Last month public tv goers were treated to Leslie Odom, Jr. starring in Ossie Davis’ “Purlie Victorious,” on PBS. The Broadway production was directed by Kenny Leon. In 2021, his True Colors Theater initiated a national monologue competition for students that was held at the Apollo Theater in New York. A student representing The Milwaukee Rep won second place.) This year, Raichel West, a senior at Marshall High School brought home the gold! She won first prize in the national contest. Here is her monologue, “One Second” by Rachel Lynette.