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 

The NC Association of Black Storytellers drove just one car in this annual  parade today.  Ella Joyce "E.J." Stewart, Willa Brigham and I were driven  by my daughter Teri Burnette. As we rode along, we jumped in and out of the car and gave out my "KC Takes A Stand" (drug prevention) coloring book to kids along the parade route. We probably gave away 300 books. Hats OFF to the NCABS "Storyteller ladies" who "jogged" beside (and hopped in and out of)  my car

29th Annual National Association of Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in Atlanta, GA 2012








Left to Right  Pinkie Strother, Terri Burnette, Mardia Stepney, Cheryl Sparkle Mosley, Baba Jamal Koram, Beverly Fields, Burnette, Yawa Tuprah, Elisha Minter, Arthuretta Martin, Renee Andrews, Willa Brigham

NCABS Members Receiving National Award 2008  at the National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. Festival and Conference  in Atlanta, GA





L-R: Renee Andrews, Zack Hamlett, III (deceased), Eleanora Tate, Mardia Pat Stepney, Cheryl "Sparkle" Mosley, Beverly Burnette, Madafo Lloyd Wilson, Darby West, Elisha "Mama" Minter, Pat "Patti Cake" Lambe, Mitch "Gran'Daddy Junebug" Capel, Willa Brigham, Priscilla Best

Tryon Palace presents playwright Ella Joyce  (E.J.) Stewart’s holiday delight, Christmas in a Shoebox, on Sunday, December 11, as part of its Music, Mirth and Merriment traditional holiday celebration. Curtain time in the North Carolina History Center ’s Cullman Performance Hall is 3 p.m., with warm cider and cookies served beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Just a note about this advertised event. "A Season's Griot" can be heard on NUMEROUS NPR/PRI stations all over the country during the Holidays. Please research it via the Internet, etc., so that you may find it locally (between Dec. 26th and Jan. 1st), or hear it "LIVE" on the web internationally!
The show is written by Master Storyteller/Musician Madafo Lloyd Wilson, and is produced at WHQR Radio Station in Wilmington, NC.
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NCABS at the 2011 National Black Theater Festival in Winston-Salem, NC Every two years since 2003 NCABS has been a favorite performance attraction at this rich and well attended national festival

Back Row (L-R) Renee Andrews, Cheryl Sparkle Mosley, Pat Lambe, Arthuretta Martin, Jackie Ruffin, Beverly Fields Burnette, Mardia Pat Stepney, Sauuda Eshê, E.J. Stewart, Mama Elisha Minter

Front Row (L-R) Baba Jamal Koram, Mitch Gran'daddy Junebug Capel, Roy Harris, Braima Mowai

NCABS members have been a part of "the Retreat" since it's inception as participants, planners, volunteers, and supporters.  Join storytellers and non storytellers and lover's of culture.





Asante Sana for your participation this year.  We look forward to seeing everyone at our newly designed gathering in 2012 !
May 17 - 20, 2012

Thursday thru Sunday

Franklinton Center at Bricks

Whitakers, North Carolina

for information and Registration

call: 703.684.8587 or 919.673.2507

email: [email protected]

Registration: www.blackstory.org