BRAVEHEART: STORYTELLING FROM A SOULFUL PLACE

Being a woman/womyn is multi-disciplinary—requiring different roles to be adopted and hats to be worn each day. From mother and wife, to businesswoman and philanthropist, Isabella’s story and her Museum have provided multiple perspectives on the world in which we live today and imagine in the future.

Listen to the interconnecting stories of women/womyn poets and storytellers from across different generations and geographies who share and describe their journeys of being a woman/womyn.

Featuring:

Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe, South African freedom fighter, activist, actress, storyteller, poet, playwright, director, and author.

Porsha Olayiwola, poet, writer, performer, educator, curator, and the current poet laureate for the city of Boston.

Amanda Schaefer, A multidisciplinary artist residing in Boston.

Valerie Stephens,  Boston native, performing artist with a passion for history. Valerie has received a 2019 Bridge Award in Arts, a 2018 Boston City Council Resolution, Boston Legends & Pioneers Award, the 2011 NAACP Image Award, the 2007 Urban Music Award in Blues.