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May 17-20, 2012 Franklinton Center at Bricks 281 Bricks Lane Whitakers, North Carolina 27891 252.437.1723
The Afrikan village is the past, present, and future experiences of Black people. It is a haven, a place of assurance, reliance and creativity. It is a place to build.
BUILDING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN STORYTELLING VILLAGE The mission of the retreat has been, and is, to gather storytellers and other lovers of African/American culture to involve themselves in four expressions of culture: music, dance movement, visual arts, and the spoken word. In each year of its existence, the Retreat has had storytelling workshops to deepen our understanding of the place of Blackstorytelling (one word) in the social fabric of our people. We have told stories, made instruments and played instruments, and prayed, and circled up and healed and planted trees to honor ancestors, and have added African names to befit our new personalities. Most of all we have shared ourselves and our families in creating a cultural community. These are important activities. The need for dedicated folk artists, pioneers of culture and righteous personalities has increased, and this is the training ground, this retreat is where the “words we speak are the deeds we do.” The Retreat Continues. Harambee na Masakhane - Pull together and rebuild Baba Jamal Koram, Ed.S.
Plans are underway: For fundraising and capital development of Ko Taba: The African American Storytelling Village. For Retreats, Personal Journeys, Educational and Cultural Conferences and Performance Venue! How can you help??
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