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Daisy Turner, master storyteller by Beck, Jane C

“…Like the West African griot (see page 9) who is schooled by elders to serve as genealogist, historian, storyteller, and singer for the community, Daisy…”
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Flying Africans by Hall, James C

“…With great pleasure and enthusiasm, these older people recounted the triumph of those slaves who with style and grace flew home to Africa. Nevertheless, the…”
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The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story by Hinton, KaaVonia

“…Brer Rabbit kept telling Tar-Baby to be polite, but Tar-Baby remained silent. Finally, Brer Rabbit got so angry that he hit Tar-Baby on the side of his head…”
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Tales that unite by Tsemo, Bridget Harris

“…While Hurston is best known as the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), she was trained as an anthropologist who concentrated on investigating…”
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The wonderful Ta-Baby story by Hinton, KaaVonia

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Things aren't always as they appear by Hinton, KaaVonia

“…[...] like the quilts of the same time period, whose patterns were secret messages understood by slaves escaping to freedom, so the tales of Uncle Remus and…”
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On the net by Baker, Chip

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Lester and Hurston by Thompson, Michael A

“…Keeping true to his beliefs that stories should change, Lester retold "How God Made Butterflies" in 1999 as the children's book What a Truly Cool World…”
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Unlock the secrets to storytelling by Hopkins, Heather M

“…Puppets, musical instruments, masks, and costumes can help move a story along and add emphasis to your retelling. Find a group of friends or family members who…”
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Knee-high man wants to be sizable by Whitmal, E. Angelica

“…What would you suggest?" Mr. Stallion peered down at the knee-high man, swallowed the apple he was eating, and offered some advice "Little man, if you'd like…”
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Why a Trombone? by Thompson, Michael A

“…Calling them the "mainspring of hope and inspiration" in the book's introduction, Johnson recognized the historical, spiritual, and personal contributions…”
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Brothers and sisters: African American college students in the early 20th century created service organizations to meet the needs of their local communities. The sororities they established are known as "the Divine Nine." by Morales, Leslie Anderson

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Why Hare runs away by WHITMAL, E. ANGELICA

“…When famine followed a great drought, all the animals gathered to discuss the food situation. The water supply," said some, "We must do something about the…”
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Brother blue by Hopkins, Heather M

“…Rather, he believed, it was to "heal this broken world" by telling his stories on street corners, and in coffeehouses, churches, public parks, subways,…”
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The art of retelling: how do folktales become part of our everyday life? How does imaginative storytelling become folklore? Mostly through "retelling." by Hall, James C

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Drums in Storytelling by Ruffin, Kimberly N

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Spider tales from Africa by Hopkins, Heather M

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How God made butterflies by Tsemo, Bridget Harris

“…However, it is Julius Lester, in his collection Black Folktales (1969), who credits African Americans for having the kind of creative language patterns that…”
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The Elephant and the Tortoise by Whitmal, E. Angelica

“…Rain looked down on Elephant and replied, "Listen big boy, if you wanna believe that I don't feed you, when I go away, let's see how you manage." Sensing that…”
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In the Know by Leslie Anderson Morales

“…African American college students in the early 20th century created service organizations to meet the needs of their local communities. Greek-letter volunteers…”
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