On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Valerie Tutson, executive director of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers, talks about the trap of “trauma stories” and training a new generation of storytellers.
For three weeks out of the year, Rhode Islanders are afforded the opportunity to celebrate an art so fundamental to the human experience that one might forget it’s an art at all: storytelling. …
This morning on The Rhode Show we welcomed Valerie Tutson and Marlon Carey of Rhode Island Black Storytellers to discuss Funda Fest 26. Funda is a Zulu word that means “to learn” spoken by the people in South Africa. The two-week-long festival celebrates black storytelling, welcoming everyone to learn more about their history, values, and […]
WESTERLY — Funda Fest 26 has a full slate for 2024, with events taking place from Jan. 19 through Feb. 2 all around the state, including one in Westerly scheduled
You may already know that the library is closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but how much do you really know about this holiday, and the