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Stories from the Stage

Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon

Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon

Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating [Being True to] One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon, storyteller, co-host of Stories from the Stage, and Pushcart Prize nominated essayist. Theresa will read selections from her writings and share stories of grief, identity, and courage. Nicole Young-Martin, founder and host of Black Writers Read, will shepherd

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“I used to want the words “She tried” on my tombstone. Now I want “She did it.”

— Katherine Dunham

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Nov 1
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon

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