We are so excited to be back in-person for the annual Lion’s Story Black History Month event, a special evening when the Greene Street Friends School community comes together to celebrate Black history, culture, and heritage. The program will begin with dinner, followed by a special live performance by Kulu Mele African Drum and Dance Ensemble!
Community members will also have an opportunity to learn more about Philadelphia Black History by visiting each classroom’s “Route 23 trolley stop” door. Come see the creative work of our students!
This event is sponsored by PCA CARES in partnership with GSFS. In order to get an accurate count for dinner, please register by February 17. Space may be limited.
QUESTIONS?
Please reach out to PCA CARES co-chairs, Mikia Croom ([email protected]) and Alison Gerig ([email protected]) or GSFS Director of DEI, Tricia Ebarvia ([email protected]).
ABOUT KULU MELE
Kulu Mele carries the torch for culture. Established in Philadelphia in 1969 by Baba Robert Crowder, Kulu Mele is the fruit of many peoples’ dreams, the nation’s longest-enduring African dance company. For 50+ years, Kulu Mele has embodied excellences in West Africa, Cuban and African Diasporan traditions, including contemporary American hip hop.
Kulu Mele performs works from their repertoire year-round, bringing culturally meaningful African dance, drum and culture to communities, schools, programs and festivals throughout Philadelphia and beyond. The company tours nationally and internationally. Locally, Kulu Mele’s Thanksgiving weekend annual show premieres new work by guest artists and Artistic Director Dorothy Wilkie, who has led the company for 35+ years. Staples from the repertoire are also reinterpreted; the company continues to grow and evolve.
