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VIRTUAL: African American Folklore

Title:VIRTUAL: African American Folklore
Date & Time:Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:Virtual Only Event, Meeting or Activity
Meetings, events or activities that will be held exclusively online or via telephone conference.
Event Details:Baba Jamal Koram
Baba Jamal Koram
In celebration of Juneteenth, Folklorist, Baba Jamal Koram, will present African American Folklore.

Koram is the recipient of the National Association of Black Storytelling (NABS) highest award: The Zora Neale Hurston Award, and the National Storytelling Network's (NSN) prestigious Circle of Excellence Oracle Award. Baba Jamal has been featured at the National Storytelling Festivals, in Jonesborough, Tennessee, and in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Museums, (including the recent opening of the African American Museum),National Storytelling Festivals, school systems, regional festivals , theaters, outdoor events and schools in Germany and Ghana, Mali, and South Africa.

Watch online at https://www.facebook.com/BabaJamalKoram

This program is part of the Office of the Arts "Arts at Home" series, supporting local artists and the community.
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Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Arts, Concerts, Family, Performing Arts, Recreation


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