Storytelling....everything is possible!
Cultural Enrichment
Workshops
&
Performances
THE STORYTELLER
1 ST PLACE @ The New Jersey Storytelling Network Festival's Story Slam 2016 - Grounds For Sculpture, New Jersey
FEATURED TELLER @ The National Association of Black Storytellers Festival & Conference 2008
LOL 4 REAL! a Wellness Experience
Laughter Yoga...laugh your way to wellness.
No floor work or mat needed.
Great ice-breaker for the young & young at heart!
A interactive, musical Family Theater play set during the 1800's in America.
Featured at People's Light & Theater Co., Malvern, Pa., Universities, Middle Schools, Conferences, Festivals and more.
Elias' mother is like no other!
ALWAYS FREE! A Juneteenth Celebration
Elias' mother, Mary Ella Grandberry is on a book tour. She tells stories about her life before and after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Authentic enslaved African narratives are featured with the spoken word of Paul Laurence Dunbar and the music of Sweet Honey In The Rock.
Historic Kennett Square, featured Always Free, A Juneteenth Celebration on June 15, 2019
NANA AESOP or NANA ANANSI
Aesop fables with a twist! or Tales of Anansi the spider from Ghana, West Africa.
Nana Aesop with the brilliant girls of Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, Pennsylvania
DOWN ON THE FARM WITH GRANNY GOOSE
Stories, music & highly interactive fun down on the farm! Pre-school to 3rd grades
MAMA EARTH
Stories to grow on!
Songs, animal & human tales on the
conservation of our beautiful planet earth.
HARRIET TUBMAN, Her Story
Since 1995 Oni has presented for American Heritage Student Tours and several schools.
Oni delivers in a first person narrative, authentic memories of Harriet Tubman's childhood to adult life. In an engaging and powerful spirit, Oni brings to life the most fearless woman in American History.
DUNBAR WORKSHOP
Brother Dunbar Poetry & Performance workshop is published in this book and meets the National Standards NCTE: 1.2.3.4.5.6.8.9.11.12
A one day in classroom or 8 weeks artist-in-residence program for elementary to university students.
VIDEOS ~ POETRY ~ STORIES
Iconic Author, Prolific Poet & Professor Nikki Giovanni invited Oni to rap Paul Dunbar's "We Wear The Mask" in this book.
Also hear Oni with Nikki's rendition of Gwendolyn Brooks "We Real Cool" and an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech in this award winning audio book "Hip Hop Speaks To Children".
See the video & find out more about it, because as we all know....
SISTER WINGS CD & PERFORMANCE POET
Original spoken word songs, bass & beats
with Oni on Bass guitar.
GIRL FRIENDS
Meet & Greet - Sing-a-longs & one of a kind photo opportunities with Oni's "Girl Friend" Nyota Kungaa aka "Star Shine" often appears with Granny Goose .
INNER-VIEWS
With
- Sam Payne of The Little Apple Seed Radio Show
- Healthy Haiku Radio with Dr. Imani Maat
- Sounds of Jazz & Poetry with Clay "Big Trigger" Corley, Jr.
APPLAUSE & KUDOS
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Who is ONI LASANA?
Sketch by Miles of Coatesville, PA
*!* Life by divine inspiration *!*
Oni's life is one amazing adventure in arts and culture. Check out Her Story.