

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Telling Our Stories...Saving Our Lives
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Black women writers explore storytelling as healing, reclamation, and creative power in this interactive panel and audience Q&amp;A.About this EventTelling Our Stories...Saving Our Lives: The Power of Healing in StorytellingPresented by 651 ARTS, Telling Our Stories...Saving Our Lives: The Power of Healing in Storytelling is an interactive panel discussion and audience Q&amp;A featuring Black women writers exploring storytelling as an act of healing and a portal to restoration and reclamation - of our narratives, our power, and of ourselves. The ConversationWhat happens when Black women claim the authority to tell their own stories? How does storytelling become a tool for healing - both personal and collective? This conversation brings together writers and artists whose work centers Black women’s lives, experiences, and creative voices. Together, they will reflect on the impact of works written by and about Black women, and explore storytelling as a neural intervention, a pathway toward restoration, and a powerful act of reclamation. Through discussion and audience engagement, the panel will consider:How storytelling can serve as a source of personal and communal healingThe importance of expanding how Black women are represented on stage and screenMoving beyond the limited “tropes” that too often define Black women charactersThe creative processes that shape more complex, nuanced portrayals of Black women’s livesAudience members are invited into the conversation through an interactive Q&amp;A.Panelists  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/ee969e60-1d7a-11f1-8026-d96a43b74dca-rimg-w1200-h400-dc1a1412-gmir.jpg Goldie E. PatrickWriter, Director, and Cultural WorkerAntu YacobWriter, Actor, Producer, and DirectorLisa Rosetta StrumPlaywright, Director, Actor, Singer, and EducatorCarolyn Michelle SmithActress, Educator, and ProducerCynthia Grace Robinson, ModeratorPlaywright, producer, and founder of The Magnolia Play Project.About The Magnolia Play ProjectThe Magnolia Play Project, founded by award-winning playwright Cynthia Grace Robinson, is a creative movement dedicated to amplifying, elevating, and celebrating the voices and works of Black women storytellers. The symbolism of magnolias in relation to Black womanhood reflects a depth of beauty and strength that has been reclaimed and redefined. A magnolia’s ability to bloom beautifully despite harsh conditions mirrors the fortitude of Black women who have persevered with nobility, vulnerability, and courage. Launched in October 2025, The Magnolia Play Project debuted its first program, Storytellers Speak, a video interview series featuring Black women writers and centering their artistic perspectives—voices and viewpoints often excluded from the traditional literary canon. The project was created from Robinson’s desire to use her platform as a playwright to advocate for and amplify Black women writers of every generation, creating space for them to speak candidly about their work, their processes, and the power of the stories they choose to tell. When Black women tell their own stories, the result is work rich with characters who are nuanced, complex, and fully human—rather than the thinly developed “tropes” so frequently seen on stage and screen.As Audre Lorde reminds us: “If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.”About 651 ARTSSince its founding in 1988, 651 ARTS has become a trusted convener of contemporary African Diasporic artistic expression, a champion and nurturer for emerging artists and their work, and a vital cultural resource for its surrounding community. As it moves forward, part of 651 ARTS’ mission is to preserve the legacy of Black culture in Brooklyn, celebrate the eclecticism of Black performance, and to pioneer new visions of African Diaspora artists. This year – the transition year – is integral for the institution as it continues to lay the framework that will further help to reinforce 651 ARTS’ role as a leader of African Diasporic culture while also establishing it as an incubator for artistic innovation in the 21st century.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/eec8f900-1d7a-11f1-8026-d96a43b74dca-rimg-w1200-h533-dc020302-gmir.png
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/telling-our-storiessaving-our-lives/100001984922809556
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Theatre, Business, Music
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.51, max: 12.51, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Brooklyn
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 651 ARTS
- **lat**: 40.686535
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- **full address**: 651 ARTS, 10 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, United States

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- **organizer**: 651 ARTS (https://allevents.in/org/651-arts/22609440)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 651 ARTS, 10 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 12.51 up to 12.51 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** 651 ARTS
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Theatre, Business, Music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Telling Our Stories...Saving Our Lives ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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