Celebrating Our Heritage : Traditional African American Arts and Activities

by Sonya Kimble-Ellis

• ISBN13: 9780471410461
• ISBN10: 0471410462
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Discover a treasure trove of games and activities from the rich traditions of African American history and culture Kids will have a great time exploring African American heritage with this exciting new book in the Celebrating Our Heritage series, featuring fun games, cool crafts, and yummy recipes. They'll learn about history while playing games like Mancala and Chirgoro Danda ("Thumping Sticks"), making African masks and tie-dyed shirts, playing their own jazz flute, or cooking up some plantains, Caribbean-style. With Traditional African American Arts and Activities, kids will discover a wealth of meaningful traditions, and have a blast doing it! Sonya Kimble-Ellis (Union, NJ) writes for many magazines, including Black Enterprise, American Visions, and Teen Wire. She is also the author of the children's book Math Puzzlers.

Author Biography

SONYA KIMBLE-ELLIS is a freelance writer who has written for both young people and adults in such magazines as Black Enterprise, Tiger Beat, and Spice! She is also the author of Math Puzzlers for children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

I: CELEBRATIONS.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Black History Month.

Juneteenth.

Kwanzaa.

II: TRADITIONS.

Storytelling and Folktales.

Hair Braiding.

Quilting.

III: CRAFTS.

Calabash.

Adire (Tie-Dying).

Mask-Making.

Drums.

IV: GAMES.

Mancala.

Little Sally Walker.

Muraburaba.

Chigoro Danda.

V: CULTURE.

Music: Blues, Gospel, and Soul.

Jazz.

Rap.

Dance: Contemporary and Ballet Dancing, Tap.

Literature.

VI: SOUL FOOD AND CARIBBEAN CUISINE.

Corn Bread and Biscuits.

Fried Plantain.

GLOSSARY.

INDEX