Illinois Storyteller Profile
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| Bio: | Once upon a time, a wonderful group of storytellers came together and decided to make a little magic. They knew that the secret to this magic was in the power of their words. They named themselves ASE: The Chicago Association of Black Storytellers, and they set out to share this magic with each other and the world. We invite you to join ASE, as listeners and as tellers, as we share the proud history and folklore from the African and African American experience. There IS power in our words! ASE (pronounced “ah SHAY”) is a term from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa. ASE affirms, as we express our spiritual devotion, that there is power in our words – not just the words we speak, but the words and feelings we express in our stories. ASE members meet every second Sunday at Christ the Mediator Church, 31st and Calumet, Chicago from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. We share stories, plan events, and discuss the business of storytelling. Come out and join us on our storytelling months of April, August and December (stories start at 3:30 pm). The December meeting may be at a different location. |
| Age Groups: | Adult Audiencees Elementary, Grades K-5 Family Audiences High School/Young Adult Middle, Grades 6-8 Preschool |
| Story Types: | Bible/Spiritual/Sacred Bilingual Character Education Folk Tales/Fairy Tales/Fables/Tall Tales Ghost/Scary Healing/Therapy History Holidays Humor Literary Multicultural Original With Magic With Music With Song |
| Travel: | Yes |
| Workshops using Storytelling: | For Business/Corporate Groups For Educators For Religious Groups For Storytellers For Students |