In recognition of Juneteenth, Chatham Community Library will host internationally known, multiple award winning storyteller, spoken word recording artist, and author Donna Washington  as she presents, "Tricksters, Triumphs and Traditions: Stories For Juneteenth".  This program is free and open to the public. 

Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th each year and is recognized as the day the last enslaved Americans were finally freed. It is a day of joy, celebration, remembrance and stories!

Come celebrate Juneteenth with folklore from the African and African American storytelling tradition! Washington will bring these wonderful stories to life. From the African trickster Anansi to that clever character Brer Rabbit, these stories are full of laughter, wit, and wisdom. They represent the stories that helped generations survive darkness by laughing through the darkness and by standing strong against injustice. This program is suitable for families and children of all ages!

A highly animated performer, Durham-based Washington 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. 

Funding for this program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Chatham Community Library.

Residents may visit the libraries’ website www.chathamlibraries.org, or contact the Library at (919) 545-8084 for more information on this and other events and programs.

Members of the media interested in attending/covering this event are asked to please notify Public Information Officer Kara Lusk in advance at 919-542-8258 or kara.lusk@chathamcountync.gov.