Asheba's Story - For grades 3 - 7 Asheba answers the question: “Why study African American History?”, in a play for 12 to 30 voices. Sample... ASHEBA OR SHANTI I am Asheba, your griot. What’s a griot? I am my village story teller. I keep the history of great heroes and I put them in this box. Then one by one I pull out the history and tell it to my children, like my father before me. Come my children and let me tell you the stories that are held in this box. MARY Asheba, do you have any stories in that box that tells how Black History Month began? ASHEBA Yes, little Mary. And I will pull out this magic leaf and put it to your ear. It will tell you the story in your ear and you can tell all of us. MARY (Mary listens to the leaf and begins to speak) Carter G. Woodson is known as the father of Negro History. His organization the Association for the Study of Negro life sponsored the first Negro History Week in 1926. Now it is celebrated all over the United States for the whole month of February. RANDOLPH Was that real magic? I don’t believe it. Can I tell a story too? I want to tell the story of the men who worked on the railroad. I think I was named for some one back then. (Asheba places a leaf in the hand of Randolph) The leaf is telling me, A. Philip Randolph started the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in the 1920’s. It became the most successful union for African Americans. Back then, most people rode trains everywhere, and the men who worked in the trains worked under difficult conditions with little security or safety. Once the union was formed the men organized and won equal treatment like the White American train workers. ASHEBA Wow, the leaf told you all of that in your ear? RANDOLPH No, it is written on the back of the leaf. ALBERTO What’s a union? |
Dear Ms. Russell:
"Asheba's Story" for an African American History Month assembly/student program in my school. My 5th graders performed it! It was extremely well received and I really thank you! Please send me any future skits/plays appropriate for young performers! I'd love to try them out! Lin |
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I've downloaded Asheba's Story and I am enthused about the script. It is very well written! I'm considering enlisting the help of our Discoveries' teacher and also our fifth and sixth grade Lang. Arts/Soc. Studies teachers to help put on this play towards the end of Feb. I'll let you know how things work out. I'm also wondering what kind of storytelling you do and what you charge for your services? Thank you for the use of your script. If I am able to use it, then I will make certain that you're given the credit on all programs, poster, etc. Sincerely, Kay |
am looking forward to having our young people perform. The way you have written this makes learning about our history very interesting and should hold everyone's attention. I will let you know of our success. You are invited to attend our church anytime. Cynthia |
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African American History, Asheba's Story, Black Folk Art, Tamara Butler,
Dr. Felton C. Clark, Creativity Workshops for adults and children
Essence Magazine, Allene Clark Rayford, Kim Russell, Tuskegee Airmen,
Free Plays for kids, NACA, APCA, One woman show, One person show,
One man show,
Sojourner Truth, Byron Tidwell, tools for teachers Women's History
Performing Artists, Women of Diversity Productions
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