The Word on Voices of Courage

Voices of Courage:  Profiles of 19^th Century African American Women began its national tour in Sacramento, California in 2009 in conjunction with the opening of the Smithsonian’s Freedom’s Sisters. 

If you have experienced the show or will be attending its presentation in my hometown of Willingboro on March 26 please join the comments below by posting to my blog and/or webpage.

Reviews: 

The program, Voices of Courage:  Profiles of 19^th Century African American Women, was remarkable for its educational value, historical accuracy, for a wonderfully developed script, and costuming that represented each character.  Queen Nur's energy, commitment, and reverence for each of the women she portrayed was extraordinary! "The hour-long Voices of Courage program completely held the attention of the audience.  Their comments were extremely positive and several attended her repeat program. " - Mary Mijares, Sacramento Public Library

 The artist “became” each character, changing her clothing accessories and props as she talked about the woman she was portraying.  She alternated between talking and singing, sometimes asking for students to sing along or clap to the rhythm.  She had draped a colorful throw over a chair and made up the stage to be an inviting living room setting where she could “tell stories.”  Her stories and delivery were so captivating that sometimes the audience didn’t even notice that she was changing clothing pieces.  – Sonya Ryhal, Springfield Arts Council, Ohio.

Newspaper Article:

Storyteller Queen Nur resurrects pioneers

http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/Queen-Nur-1-17

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