Movements seeking social change have long used music and storytelling. Singers and storytellers have lent both their talents to the American Civil Rights Movement, Labor Equality, and Indigenous Rights. They have played an essential role bolstering courage, inspiring participation, and fostering a sense of community. 

Donna Washington will present her one-woman show, Chairs in the Trees, about her experiences as a black woman, with racism in America, and “otherness.” Washington is an internationally renowned storyteller based in North Carolina. She is a multiple award winning spoken word recording artist and author. Donna is a highly animated performer who has been called “a walking Disney movie” who has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences with her vocal pyrotechnics, elastic face, and deep characterizations that bring folklore, literary tales, and personal narratives to life for over thirty years. 

This program will stream on the Greensboro Public Library's Facebook Page. Learn more about Beanstack on our website.

This program is a part of the American Democracy 20/20 Project (spearheaded by the Greensboro History Museum). A project sparking discussions and programs throughout Greensboro relevant to the presidential election year, the 150th anniversary of the Fifteenth Amendment, the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote and the 60th anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-Ins and is funded by the Greensboro Public Library Foundation.

To view this program click on the link: https://vimeo.com/459189403/d55e587fb2