Contact:  Marian McElroy, Esq.

Phone: (224)-733-9933

Email: marianfmcelroy@yahoo.com

Dr. Njoki McElroy

Location: Grauwyler Library, 2146 Gilford St. Dallas, TX 75235

Date: Saturday, June 30, 2018  2:30 PM

Renowned scholar, writer, performer, teacher and master storyteller

Storytelling performance series entitled "Our Stories: Bridging Communities and Building Trust through Storytelling”.  These Storytelling performances are produced by Dr. Njoki McElroy and Caramia Theatre and directed by Dr. Njoki McElroy and Jiaan Powers. The series is funded in part by the Mid-America Arts Alliance to bring the arts to diverse neighborhoods in Dallas, TX. It brings diverse groups of people together - people who normally do not interact - for the purpose of hearing each other's story.  This location is one of six venues for the series.

Waukegan Township’s traveling book club will travel from Park Place, Waukegan, IL to Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, with Dr. Njoki McElroy, author of "1012 Natchez". Dr. McElroy will be doing a book reading at the African Studies Library on campus.