The NC Assoc. of Black Storytellers is proud to announce that Sista Eleanora E. Tate (Award-winning children's author) was inducted into the "Circle of Elders" at the 29th Annual National Black Storytelling (NABS) Festival on Friday, November 11, 2011. This honor occurred at the NABS Conference's annual Elders' Luncheon in Atlanta, GA. The Circle of Elders induction is bestowed on those selected nominees (persons age 60 and older from around the country) for their years of involvement and commitment to the African Oral Tradition, and for their contributions to the storytelling community.
Additionally, Sista Eleanora's story "What Goes Around Comes Around" is included in "What Writers Do",-- an anthology of stories, poems and essays written by writers in the Lenoir-Rhyne University Writers Series. This writers series has existed for about 20 years. The book was launched Nov. 12, 2011, in Hickory, NC. The link where this can be found is:
http://visitingwriters.lr.edu/what-writers-do
Additionally, Sista Eleanora's story "What Goes Around Comes Around" is included in "What Writers Do",-- an anthology of stories, poems and essays written by writers in the Lenoir-Rhyne University Writers Series. This writers series has existed for about 20 years. The book was launched Nov. 12, 2011, in Hickory, NC. The link where this can be found is:
http://visitingwriters.lr.edu/what-writers-do