“Education & Empowerment through the Cultural Arts"
Bringing generations together through “Telling”
Baba-C, The DMV’s** foremost interactive Griot/Master Storyteller, offers generational and inter-generational performances and programs. Utilizing the Cultural Arts; Storytelling, Creative Writing, African American History, Literary Arts and Traditional Games to encourage literacy, enhance critic
al thinking, promote positive mindfulness, cultural awareness, heritage appreciation, diversity and self-empowerment. Through Interactive Storytelling, Extensions of Creative Expressions Workshops, Tomorrow’s Voices Apprentice & Leadership Workshops, Tomorrow’s Voices Performance Company, Owari, and Taratibu 101, Baba-C creates inclusive atmospheres conducive to educational enjoyment while learning ( “A good time will be had by all, but if you are not careful…you just might learn something new.” Baba-C)
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Programs:
Storytelling
Presentations/Performances
Cultural Enrichment/African Games
Owari-the game of a 1,000 names
Kwanzaa Celebrations /African American History
Rites of Passage*/Sacred Occasions
Taratibu 101*/Customized Presentations
Tomorrow’s Voices Performance Co.*
The Griot Travels*/“C” DC with Baba-C
After-school Activities/Birthday Presentations*
*Limited or seasonal availability
**The Greater DC/MD/VA Area
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The Living Library’s Workshops include:
Extensions of Creative Expressions Workshops
Creative Sparks Writing Workshops
Tomorrow’s Voices Apprentice & Leadership Workshops*
Customized Workshops
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A consummate Wordsmith Baba-C also offers the following services
Speaker/Master of Ceremonies
Motivational Speaker/Auctioneer
Tour Guide/Tour Enhancements
Home Presentations*/Classroom Presentations
Birthday Performances*/ Jump the Broom
Career Development Day (Public, Parochial and Private Schools)
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The Griot/Master Storyteller is available for:
Schools/Academies/Universities
Other Educational Facilities
Nonprofit/Community Organizations
Faith Organizations/Government Agencies
Corporate Functions/Private Enterprises
Diversity Programs/Cruises*
Your next special occasion
*Limited or seasonal availability
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COMING SOON:
How to Utilize Storytelling in the Classroom
Storytelling Workshops for Adults. Who Has a Story to Tell? Tell It!
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The DMV's** foremost Griot/Master Storytellers diverse performing venues include:
DC Public Libraries - Tours and Special
Events/Everybody Wins! Public Schools (DC/MD/VA)
DC Public Charter Schools
The National Association of Black Storytellers “Pop Up”
National Black Theatre Festival
THEARC (Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus)/Operation Understanding - DC
The Smithsonian FolkLife Festival on the National Mall
Smithsonian Institute Museums
The National Children’s Museum/Anacostia Community Museum
Harmony Hall Arts Center, Ft Washington MD- Meet & Greet Interlocutor
Tucker Road Community Center, Ft Washington MD-Kwanzaa Special
The African Heritage Drummers & Dancers
The Public Playhouse, Cheverly MD
ST Elisabeth’s Writers & Poetry Workshops
Watermelon Day @ Sankofa Café
Boys & Girls Club (THEARC)
Boys & Girls Club (Trenton New Jersey)
The Northeast Performing Arts Group
Rhode Island Black Storytellers (RIBS) FundaFest 13
The Howard Theater Ribbon Cutting/Opening Ceremony
The Lincoln Theatre
The Spoken Word Performance Poetry Ensemble
Anacostia River & Jazz Festival
J.U.M.P., (Just Understanding My Priorities)/ After School Kids (ASK) Community Service Day @ Georgetown University
JMAS Diplomatic Reception Training Exercises
Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) Summer Camps
DC WEED & SEED Sites-Youth anti-drug program
St Thomas More Catholic Church “Calling of the Ancestors”
The Kennedy Center
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic School – Diversity/Arts Festival
The National Theatre
St. John's United Methodist Church, West Berlin New Jersey (KWANZAA Celebration)
John Hanson Middle School, Waldorf MD – “Stories of Compassion”
Brinton Woods Health & Rehabilitation Center @ Dupont Circle
African Heritage Family Day at the National Zoo
The Black Family Reunion on the National Mall
St. Augustine Catholic Church African Diaspora Day
The Textile Museum
**The Greater DC/MD/VA Metropolitan Area
