Juneteenth is a day set aside to celebrate, not just the good news of emancipation, but also a day to remember those who labored so long.
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Those whose shoulders we stand upon. Countless people, we do not know their names, but we honor their legacy, and the sacrifices they made. Michelle Washington Wilson is an outstanding Storyteller who will present Stories and Poems dedicated to the celebration of African American Emancipation.
Michelle Washington Wilson is a writer, performer, and storyteller from rural Newtonville, New Jersey. Michelle has been writing and telling stories for more than 30 years. Michelle earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech and Theater Education from Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. She has traveled throughout North America and the Caribbean sharing stories from around the world. Michelle is an active member of NJ Storytelling Network and The National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS).
Ms. Wilson has to her credit a two-act play “Dusty Days Gone, The story of the people who harvest the crops.” It is the story of migrant workers on farms during the 1950’s. Michelle, a Certified Life Skills Instructor, has presented at several conferences on Women’s Studies, Family Literacy, Adult Education including the prestigious East Tennessee University Conference on Early Childhood Education in Johnson City, Tennessee. She is the subject in two books including "Legendary Locals of The Pine Barrens of New Jersey," by the late Karen Riley and "Small Towns Black Lives" by Professor Wendel White.
Michelle continues to keep the tradition alive of having stories to tell, “Because everybody has something that they do well.”
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