To honor Black History Month, drum circles, heralded by a voice reaching out in powerful tones to retell literary and family stories shared from generation to generation, greeted the audience this past Saturday hosted by The Calaboose African American Museum and its annex, the Cephas House. The museum hosted a presentation featuring Elizabeth Kahura, a teacher and storyteller who created the African Safari Program to bring the meaning of African heritage to the community.
The storytelling portion of Kahura’s program was also part of the African American Read In, a national event that was undertaken by the National Council of Teachers of English. It is designed to encourage and sustain the ability of individuals to go into schools, community centers, homes, parks and places where African American authors, especially, may share their work.
Kahura said, “I am a teacher, a performer and also, a storyteller.” For the museum event, she said she offered a combination of African literary works, through storytelling and poetry, and then there was music.
