The Peale's storytelling program launched in the summer of 2016, in conjunction with the MuseWeb Foundation. The storytelling program is a new way to discover the people and places of the city, as told by the residents of Baltimore. To date, we have shared more than 1,400 stories online, through live events at the Peale, and in Baltimore’s communities.
Mama Linda Goss is the Peale's storyteller-in-residence, as well as a performer in the African diasporic oral tradition. She is a co-founder of the National Association of Black Storytellers, which works to preserve folk traditions. Every month, she shares a poem with the Peale, as part of her collection of stories, "Mama Linda's Chapbook."
Mama Linda: (Singing)
Mama Linda: In the Valley. In the Valley of Ancient Kings and Queens, Mama Africa first reigned supreme. Into the belly of Mother Earth, the creator planted the seed of birth on a sunlit morn.
Mama Linda: (Singing)
Mama Linda: Humankind was born. We are all sister and brother. Let there be peace and love one to another.
Mama Linda: (Singing)
Asset ID: 2021.02.01
Poem Copyright © 2021 by Linda Goss
Find a complete transcript on the Peale's website.
