The Live Oak Public Libraries Present Stories of Slavery and Freedom in Savannah


Lillian Grant-Baptiste
Lillian Grant-Baptiste

Master storyteller Lillian Grant-Baptiste will passionately and poignantly retell the stories of the trials and triumphs of freedmen and individuals living in slavery during the colonial and antebellum periods in Savannah.

She promises to both entertain and inform the audience with riveting renditions of various Gullah folktales.

During these performances Lillian will magically transport program participants back to a time in history when “Drums Could Talk” and “The People Could Fly”. This program is guaranteed to be soul stirring and unforgettable.

Program Schedule:

Southwest Chatham Library: Thursday, Oct 6, 4:30 P.M.

Carnegie Library: Saturday, Oct. 8, 4:00 P.M.

Bull Street Library: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 11:00 A.M.

Rincon Library: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 4:30 P.M.

Pooler Library: Thursday, Oct 13, 4:00 P.M.

Oglethorpe Mall Library: Saturday, Oct. 15, 4:00 P.M.


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