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    A proud, empowering introduction to African American history that celebrates and honors enslaved ancestors from Schele Williams and Tonya Engel

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    YOUR LEGACY Intergenerational Story Activity

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    A proud, empowering introduction to African American history that celebrates and honors enslaved ancestors from Schele Williams and Tonya Engel

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    Ask a loved one in your life to tell you about a memory or story they cherish

    and want to pass down to future generations. Then preserve the story in writing
    by filling out the prompts below. It's the best way to celebrate and honor their life,
    and now their story is part of YOUR legacy, too!

    My name is ___________________________________________________________________________________

    The name of my loved one is _______________________________________________________________

    This is a story about ________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    This story is important to our family’s legacy because______________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    I love this story because____________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    I associate these words with this story: (Circle all that apply)
    “A lovingly written, beautifully illustrated and
    stunningly timely book.”
    —JACQUELINE WOODSON
    National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming and MacArthur Fellow

    “A celebration of perseverance and dignity


    that deserves a wide audience.”
    —Booklist, starred review

    “A must for every Black child growing up in the


    Americas and will help other races and ages too.”
    —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “A strikingly worthy introduction of 400 years


    of Black history to young readers.”
    —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “The African ancestors’ resilience is awe-inspiring, and this book does an


    outstanding job of telling their story and honoring them.”
    —School Library Journal, starred review

    SCHELE WILLIAMS is a director committed to cultivating new musicals and devised work with authentic
    representation. She is currently directing the upcoming Broadway revivals of Aida (Disney Theatrical Group) and The
    Wiz as well as the premieres of Mandela the Musical and Indigo. She will be helming Hidden Figures currently in
    development (Disney Theatrical Group). Schele has directed at regional theaters and festivals across the country and has
    a long history of work on Broadway in Rent, Aida, and Motown: The Musical. Passionate about pairing social justice with
    the arts, Schele is a founding member of Black Theatre United, an organization committed to dismantling systemic
    racism on our streets and stages. She has been a member of Broadway Inspirational Voices for over two decades and
    serves as chairperson of the board. She is also on the board of trustees for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

    TONYA ENGEL is an artist who has had studios in New York, Paris, Austin, and Houston, where she lives now.
    Figurative and full of symbolism, her work is influenced by both folk artists of the Deep South and contemporary
    masters like Frida Kahlo and Marc Chagall. She is also the illustrator of My Hair Is Magic! and Rise! From Caged Bird to Poet
    of the People, Maya Angelou.

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