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City of Philadelphia is a UNESCO Site of Memory
The City of Philadelphia is one of 31 documented U.S. Middle Passage Arrival Sites recently approved by the UNESCO Slave Route Project as “Sites of Memory” associated with the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Continue reading
Press Release: Commemoration of The Pennsylvania Slave Trade Historical Marker, Penn’s Landing, August 5, 2016
The Pennsylvania Slave Trade is among 23
state historical markers recently approved by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). Continue reading
Paul Robeson, West Philly Folk Hero
Listen to Keepers of the Culture, Inc. (KOTC) tell the story of Paul Robeson on SoundCloud! KOTC, Inc. Logo ©1996 Columbus Knox Opening song: Charlotte Blake-Alston Hosts: Tahira Akua Tahira and Dr. C. Frink Reed Storyteller: Denise Valentine. Brought to … Continue reading
Spring / Summer 2015 Storytelling Performance Calendar
What’s Up Next! Save the Date! Spring / Summer 2015 May 16, 3 PM – 4:30 PM WHERE DOES MY STORY BEGIN? Philadelphia Folklore Project 735 South 50th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143 P: 215.726.1106 Storyteller Denise Valentine has … Continue reading
Storytelling: an ancient tradition–its modern uses
Where in the world have I been? Telling stories, of course, near and far! ANANSE SoundSplash 2014 Storytelling Festival & Conference, Jamaica, W.I. Image: Ananse SoundSplash 2014, November 19 – 24, Jamaica, W.I. an international contingent of storytellers: Amina Blackwood … Continue reading
Posted in arts and culture, Blackstorytelling, culture and politics, education, humanities, Public History and Memory, storytelling and folklore
Tagged Amina Blackwood Meeks, Denise Valentine, Jamaica, storytelling, Storytelling an ancient tradition its modern uses, Storytelling Festival, Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, Universal Negro Improvement Association
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Ancestral Remembrance Day – June 2 – Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Middle Passage Ceremony & Port Marker Project Ancestral Remembrance Ceremony June 2nd, 2014 5:30 – 7;30 PM On the Pier behind Independence Seaport Museum Penn’s Landing 211 South Columbus Blvd & Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 ********************************************************** Research identifying all ports of … Continue reading
THE STORY OF MATH
Unsolved problems – and the search for solutions ‘You have given yourself the trouble to go into matters thoroughly, I see. That is one of the secrets of success in life.’ Anthony Powell, The Kindly Ones, 2nd Movement in A Dance to … Continue reading
Roots & Wings
I believe that Stories are like Roots to the Past… and Wings to the Future. Amazing Trees, Awesome Roots. About the tree that inspired my logo: The Umbrella Thorn Acacia “Mimosa Tree” gets its name from a spreading, flat-topped crown. It grows … Continue reading
Philadelphia Middle Passage Ceremony & Port Marker Project
Ancestral Remembrance Day The Philadelphia Middle Passage Ceremony & Port Marker Project is leading the movement to conduct an Ancestral Remembrance Ceremony at Penn’s Landing. Our purpose is to acknowledge Penn’s Landing on the Delaware River as a port of entry for … Continue reading
Independence Seaport Museum uncovers treasures of “African Presence on the Delaware River”
Tides of Freedom: African Presence on the Delaware River, curated by Tukufu Zuberi. Saturday, May 4, 2013, 10am to 4pm. Independence Seaport Museum, Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia. A groundbreaking exhibition of recently uncovered archival treasures of the African presence on the Delaware River … Continue reading
