Programs
Children & Adult Programs
Gladys’ storytelling transcends all ages. Each story is laced with love, humor, participation, singing and power. Her stories are developed to promote critical thinking, and to encourage self acceptance and growth. Her love of people helps her and them to reach a healing and positive level.. Her grandmother’s stories that she heard as a child are often cited in these programs.
Surviving Life’s Hurdles
Gladys tells the story of when she was at the peak of her career in storytelling and suffered a debilitating stroke. She couldn’t walk, talk, or sing with her beautiful voice. Just a month after receiving the Missouri’s Arts Council “Individual Artist of the Year” award. Gladys’ life’s ambitions seemed to fade and all her hard work over the last 20 plus years was done. Or was it? Through resilience, inner strength and faith she made a recovery. Now, she wants to give back by sharing her story with others who may be in for the fight of their life.
Domestic Violence
Suffering at the hands of someone else is sadly common in todays’ society. Since early childhood Gladys’ has suffered the abuse both physically, and mentally. Storytelling has played a vital role in her being a victor instead of a victim. She tells stories that will help others do the same.
Songs from the Heart
Singing is another passion and gift that Gladys shares in and out of her storytelling programs. She specializes in blues, jazz, spirituals, gospel, and children songs. She builds programs around the history of music. She will sing past and present songs for her audiences to enjoy.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Black History
Portrayal of Women (Historical and Non Historical)
Women History
Motivational
Inspirational
Below are some of the stories that can be used.
The Three Eyed Cat (Song)
The Man in the Moon
TWhen Dogs Wore Clothes
Why the Eagle has a Bald Head
The Knee High Man
Animal School
Lightfoot
The Sun Tree
The Walnut Eater
Will The Circle be Unbroken (Song)
The Dolphin Story
Two Friends & the Bear
The Buzzard & the Monkey
Daven & the Snake
The Foot Story
Hissin In The Pit
The Washboard Story
Granddaddy Meeshak
How The Tooth Fairy Came To Be
The Gossip Bench
Hush (Song)
Tell The Truth
The Wooden Chair
Dog Dog De Dog a Diggy Dog Dog (Song)
The Magic Shovel
The Wooden Leg
The Green Grass (Song)
It’s In Your Hands
The Wooden Head
The Cussin Parrot
The Power of Storytelling
The Cussin’ Parrot
The Head Hog in Charge
Lula
The Widow’s Donation