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Published on: 4/1/2001
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Karima Amin
Karima Amin is a famous African American storyteller.
Karima came to my school, Campus West, a few times.
Each time she came, she impressed the students and faculty with stories that were both fun to listen to and informative.
It is easy to come up with a great moral from any of Karima's stories.
Karima uses her storytelling to teach about the history and culture of African American people.
She provides stories for both young and old.
Amin is the author of the children's book The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, one of the many great stories she has read to my school.
Karima coauthored a book for high school students entitled Black Literature for High School Students.
For those who enjoy hearing Karima tell her stories aloud, Karima produced an audio tape which includes Karima herself retelling her favorite fables and folktales.
Also on the tape is the history of storytelling, the benefits of storytelling, tips for future storytellers and much more.
Adonis Productions chose Karima Amin to be the featured storyteller in their video, "Kwanzaa: An African American Celebration" For those who still cannot get enough of Karima's stories, they can tune into 93.7 WBLKFM. on the local radio in Buffalo and hear her share original and traditional tales.
Karima Amin is one of the founding members of "SpinAStory Tellers of Western New York", a group that promotes the art of storytelling in the
Buffalo
area. Amin has 24 years under her belt as an educator along with over 15 years as an "artistically accomplished storyteller.
Currently, Karima is an active member of "We All Storytellers", the "National Association of Black Storytellers" and the 'National Storytelling Association.
Right now she is working with a group of local tellers who are organizing "Tradition Keepers: Black Storytellers of Western New York.
Karima is also a former member of the Storytelling Committee of the "National Council of Teachers of English.
Working out of the Buffalo Board of Education's Department for School Integration as a Home/School Coordinator, Karima used her storytelling to educate about the African American culture.
Karima has quite an impressive resume'.
While working as a teacher of Secondary Language Arts, she used storytelling as a valuable teaching tool, connecting literature with Social Studies.
Serving as the Multicultural Literature Specialist assigned to the Reading Department of the Buffalo Public Schools is also part of Karima's accomplishments.
Amin's education includes a B.A. in English/Secondary Education and a M.Ed. in Urban Education/Curriculum Development from the State University of New York at
Buffalo
. You can find Karima Amin's biography in Who's Who Among African Americans,
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