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Why I Tell
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I started telling at church years ago with a presentation of
Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman." I was thrilled to learn about the powerful and spiritual woman she was and it became important to me that people should know about her. I have
always been a reader. When I found a good book I often wanted to share it and found that friends sometimes wouldn't read the book but they would listen to me tell it. I love telling to adults and they love hearing a good story. I feel a personal
responsibility to pass on the history and culture of the African American experience. My goal is to celebrate, comfort,
empower and affirm.
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"A story
is like the wind...
It comes
from a
far off place
and we
feel it."
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Storytelling is Effective Programming for:
Schools, Libraries, Museums, Churches, Festivals, Camps,
Family Reunions, Rites of Passage, Kwanzaa, Weddings,
Adult Parties, Cultural Centers,Community Celebrations
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PROGRAMS
Folktales and Fun: Stories, Songs, Rhymes and Games
Family Time: Folktales, fables & participation stories for all ages
Old Time Religion: Church Humor, Southern Folklore, Church History
The We of Me: Celebrating the joy of being a woman
Knowledge is Power: Celebrating Manhood
Minds Stayed on Freedom: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement
WORKSHOPS
Letting Go of the Book: Beginning Storytelling
The Joy of Storytelling: Intermediate Storytelling
Understanding Tale Types and Story Motifs
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"You had all of us totally engaged, but I was truly moved by the intensity on the faces of your young
audience." Marian D. Usalis, Library Power Director
"The first thing I did was tell my family the stories that I heard." L. Armwood, Shaker Heights High School
"Her memory of history was amazing and the audience was held spellbound in each scene. Barbara is an
extraordinry storyteller."Nathaniel Linsey, Senior Bishop, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
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The audience is
drawn to her musical voice and then
captivated by the story.
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 BarbaraEady@ameritech.net
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