Grade Levels: Kindergarten–8th Freedom Stories
Gifted storyteller TAHIRA shares tales of freedom fighters in this dramatic performance.
Program Type: Assembly Performances
TAHIRA
About the Artist
A 2023 Delaware Division of the Arts Master Fellow in Oral Literature, TAHIRA is a storyteller, musician, vocalist, and songwriter. Whether performing her original works or her vast repertoire of stories from the African oral tradition, she brings messages of courage, hope, and triumph to her audience.
In 2021, TAHIRA was awarded the New Jersey Governor’s Award for Distinguished Service in Arts Education. Schools laud TAHIRA for her high-energy, interactive programs that make meaningful connections to young people and their academic learning.
My mission is to use story to inspire young people to think critically, choose wisely, and believe fervently in their ability to succeed. I believe it is my personal and social responsibility to create work that will have a positive impact on the lives of young people.
Artist's Programs
Grade Levels: Kindergarten–8th 
Grade Levels: 3rd–8th Stories of Africa
In Stories of Africa, students take a journey through the African Diaspora via story.
Program Type: Workshops / Residencies
Grade Levels: Kindergarten–8th Gift of Story
In Gift of Story, TAHIRA shares stories of hope, triumph, and tragedy, drawn from a diverse repertoire of original works and those based on African oral tradition.
Program Type: Assembly Performances
Grade Levels: Kindergarten–8th Kwanzaa Tales
In her interactive performance, TAHIRA, shares the seven principles (Nguzo Saba) of Kwanzaa. She does this through storytelling and music.
Program Type: Assembly Performances
Grade Levels: Pre-K–6th Folktale Fun
Clever spiders, signifying monkeys, and grinnin’ buzzards are just some of the intriguing characters in Folktale Fun. This interactive program is ideal for preschoolers and elementary school-aged children.
Program Type: Assembly Performances
Grade Levels: Kindergarten–12th The Heart & Soul of Our Stories
In this professional learning program, TAHIRA will illuminate practices that center the stories of African Americans by offering an opportunity for participants to explore the art of storytelling and active listening.
Program Type: Professional Learning
What Our Partners Are Saying
“TAHIRA did a great job making a difficult topic memorable and uplifting and creating age appropriate performances as we split the school by k-2 and 3-5.”