African American storytelling

Why Telling Our Own Story Is So Powerful for Black Americans

Andrea Collier reflects on the role of storytelling in Black American history—and in her own life. By Andrea Collier | February 27, 2019.

Black History Month: The Power of Storytelling - MemoryFox

The Tradition of Storytelling ... Storytelling has always been a fundamental part of African American culture. The sharing of stories was especially important ...

African American folktale | History, Culture & Literature - Britannica

African American folktale ... African American folktale, storytelling tradition that evolved among enslaved African Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries. When ...

National Association of Black Storytellers

Black Appalachian Storyteller Fellows Awardees · Charles E and Linda ... We join in the demands that the wanton murder of African Americans in the ...

The Art of Storytelling in the African Diaspora

... African-American Intellectual Tradition, by Franklin, V. P. , Call#: AARL 920.009296 FRANKLIN. African Oral Story-telling Tradition and the ...

African and African American Storytelling - NCpedia

Storytelling has been an important event in the African and African American communities. Through storytelling, questions were answered, history was conveyed, ...

The Impact of the Oral Storytelling Tradition - Signature Theatre

African American history is disseminated through the art of storytelling. The stories that we tell and the stories that are told to us are embedded in who we ...

Preserving Black Culture: The Power of Storytelling - YouTube

... Artists. Black Excellence Excellist•59K views · 6:10 · Go to channel · The legacy of storytelling in African-American history. CBS Mornings ...

Folktales and Oral Storytelling: Resources in the American Folklife ...

Find stories from African American storytellers using the subject headings "African Americans" and "Tales." Selected Collections from the ...

Stories | National Museum of African American History and Culture

Decades-old ephemera and current-day incarnations of African American stereotypes, including Mammy, Mandingo, Sapphire, Uncle Tom and watermelon, have been ...

The Prevailing Legacy of African American Storytelling

Discover the contributions of Phyllis Wheatley and Frederick Douglass to African American storytelling, raising awareness and securing ...

9 Storytellers on Why Black Stories Matter - YouTube

Black stories matter. Today, we pass the mic to nine ... Black Storytelling in the Age of Backlash. African American Policy Forum•2.1K views.

The Healing Power of Black Storytelling - ChildSavers

Black storytellers offer historical and cultural truths about Black community from their own perspectives. Black storytelling welcomes people to ...

4. African Traditions and Storytelling – Telling a People's Story

In the context of African-American storytelling, African stories serve as a touchstone, a shared mentality during evolution of a people in ...

Black Storytellers - Keepers Of The Culture

Keepers Of The Culture Inc, Philadelphia's Afrocentric Storytelling Group, is committed to telling the stories of the African, and the African-in-America ...

African American Storytelling: A Vehicle for Providing Culturally ...

The research also suggests that African American storytelling supports classroom teachers and promotes self-efficacy, cultural identification, and pride in the ...

The legacy of storytelling in African-American history - CBS News

We hear from leading voices about the impact of stories through history, as well as the personal experiences that inspired them.

Developing a Storytelling Study for African Americans with ...

We successfully recruited and filmed 10 storytellers and produced 9 stories about living with and managing hypertension.

Stories Our American Story

A regular on-line series for Museum supporters. It showcases individuals and events in the African American experience.

The legacy of storytelling in African-American history - YouTube

The legacy of storytelling in the African-American community is rich and historic. In recognition of Black History Month, ...