Michael Perry had the rare gift of making every space he entered a stage, and every audience a collaborator. Whether in a school auditorium, under a circus tent, or at a storytelling festival, Michael invited people to breathe with him, to pause, and to enter a world where humor and humanity walked hand in hand.Continue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Michael Perry (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
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Cap’s Off to You! – Baba Jamal Koram (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
Baba Jamal Koram, master storyteller, mentor, and cultural leader, passed away on June 11, 2025. Known as the “storyteller’s storyteller,” he shared African and African American oral traditions with a humility and power that drew people close and left them changed. Story Crossroads was honored to host Baba Jamal at our inaugural festival in 2016,Continue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Baba Jamal Koram (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
Cap’s Off to You! – Ashley Bryan (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
For nearly a century, Ashley Bryan poured his creativity and compassion into poetry, performance, and art, forever transforming the world of children’s literature and storytelling. Born in Harlem and raised in the Bronx, Bryan began making books in kindergarten by stitching together letters and numbers. That playful beginning grew into a lifelong vocation of blendingContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Ashley Bryan (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”