Barbara Reed is celebrated in the storytelling world not simply as a gifted teller, but as a visionary builder—someone who saw what storytelling could be and then set about making it real. At a time when storytelling was often marginalized or misunderstood, Barbara recognized its deep human necessity. She believed, with quiet conviction and relentlessContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Barbara Reed (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”
DRUM ROLL…2025 A to Z Blog Challenge Theme Reveal (Starting April 1)
Time to beat the drums and enjoy the anticipation of a 11th Story Crossroads theme reveal as part of the A to Z Blog Challenge (http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com) that happens throughout the month of April. These are 26 postings for each of the letters of the alphabet (with rest on Sundays). We accept the challenge…again. AND THEContinue reading “DRUM ROLL…2025 A to Z Blog Challenge Theme Reveal (Starting April 1)”