January 8, 2004
* William Paca Elem. School
Abingdon, MD
Songs and Tales of African American Folklore
* Tyler Heights Elem. Sch.
Annapolis, MD
"Sojourner Truth Speaks"
January 6, 13, 15, 2004
* The Gregory Foundation
Pikesville, MD
Wellwood International Magnet School
Workshops: The Process of Writing a Book
January 21, 2004
* Lutherville, MD
Hampton Elementary School
All Day Author Visit, Book Writing Workshops
January 22, 2004
* Tyler Heights Elementary
Annapolis, MD
Sojourner Truth Speaks
January 23, 2004
* Broad Meade Senior Center
Baltimore, MD
Songs and Tales for Seniors
January 27, 2004
* Grace E. Metz Middle Sch.
Manassas, VA
"Sojourner Truth Speaks"
January 30, 2004
* Mudd Elementary School
Waldorf, MD
Songs and Tales of African-American Folklore
Sojourner Truth Speaks
February 2, 2004
* Harve de Grace Middle
Harve de Grace, MD
Sojourner Truth Speaks
February 5, 2004
* Banneker Middle School
Burtonsville, MD
Examining the books: Miles' Song and Molly Bannaky
February 7, 2004
* Harmony Hall
Fort Washington, MD
Freedom Bound Series
Songs and Tales of African American Folklore
February 12, 2004
* Bluemont Concert Series
Dominion Trail Elementary School
Ashburn, VA
February 13, 2004
* Greenwood Elementary School
Brookville, MD
Songs and Tales of African Folklore
February 20, 2004
* Pine Spring Elementary School
Falls Church, VA
All Day Author Visit - Workshops
February 27, 2004
* Hood College
Frederick, MD
Literary Stories For Children
February 28, 2004
* Somers Community Center
La Plata, MD
Family Stories
March 5, 2004
* Edgewood High School
Edgewood, MD
Sojourner Truth Speaks
March 6, 2004
* Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, MD
In the Hollow of Your Hand
March 10, 2004
* The Arts & Technology Academy
Washington, DC
March 15, 2004
* Cromwell Valley Elem. School
Towson, Maryland
The Process of Writing a Book
Songs and Tales of African, American Folklore
March 19, 2004
* Sharing the Fire Storytelling Conference
Cambridge, Mass
Keynote Speaker
Title: A Story unto Myself
March 25, 2004
* Emmorton Elementary School
Bel Air, MD
Sojourner Truth Speaks
March 30, 2004
* Bonnie Brae Elementary School
Fairfax, VA
The Process of Writing a Book
April 1, 2004
* Southern Middle School
Oakland, MD (Garret County)
Sojourner Truth Speaks
April 5, 2004
Trinity Lutheran School
Bel Air, MD
Sojourner Truth
Songs and Tales of African, American Folklore
April 13, 2004
* Turning the Page (literacy organization)
Benning Elementary School
Washington, DC
April 15, 2004
* Grace Metz Middle School
Manassas, VA
Sojourner Truth Speaks
April 16, 2004
* Pointers Run Elementary School
Process of Writing a Book (workshops)
Clarksville, MD
April 17, 2004
* Gaithersburg Children's Book Festival
Book Signing and Storytelling from
In the Hollow of Your Hand & Molly Bannaky
April 20-23, 2004
* Smithsonian Institute
Lafayette, Louisiana (Public School Teachers)
American History Scholar Regarding
Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth
April 24, 2004
* Bethesda Literacy Festival
Bethesda Public Library
Bethesda, MD
Booktalk, storytelling and booksigning
New book: Sure As Sunrise
April 26, 2004
* Cannon road Elementary School
Silver Spring, MD
Booktalk, Storytelling
April 27, 2004
* Dundalk Elementary School
Baltimore, MD
Process of Writing a Book
Songs and Tales of African American Folklore
May 5, 2004
* Fifth District Elementary School
Upperco, MD
Process of Writing a Book
May 8, 2004
* Scotland Neck Recreation Foundation
Benefit Fundraiser
Sojourner Truth
Stories from new book about Scotland Neck, NC
Sure As Sunrise
May 22, 2004
* Bel Air Literacy Festival
Bel Air, MD
Stories from: Molly Bannaky, Sure As Sunrise and Miles' Song
Autograph Session
June 29, 2004
* South Baltimore Learning Center
Baltimore, MD
Keynote for Adult Graduates
July 12, 2004
* Vantage House
Real Life Stories for Seniors
Columbia, MD
July 19, and July 31, 2004
* The National Gallery of Art
Subject: Jacob Lawrence's painting (Daybreak, Time to Rest)
Re-enacted Harriet Tubman, lectured on the Underground Railroad
Sang Sorrow Songs (Spirituals)
Told stories that were popular during the enslavement of Africans
August 1, 2004
* National Museum of Women in the Arts
Told stories from new book: Sure As Sunrise
Autograph session
Washington, DC
August 9, 2004
* Bookends Book Club
Meet the Author
Columbia, MD