Thelma Thomas, Storyteller (Lutheran) serves as the Artistic Director of the Pearls of Wisdom. As an independent storyteller, she performs throughout New York City and along the Eastern seaboard. She has traveled all over the world telling stories in Tanzania, Brazil, India, Ghana, Costa Rica, Kenya, South Africa, Russia, and Australia. Her extraordinary storytelling skills provide a uniquely entertaining and educational experience. Thelma is a founding member and current President of the African Folk Heritage Circle Inc, along with being a member of the Network of Biblical Storytellers and the National Association of Black Storytellers. She is a former member of The Storytelling Center, and the Harlem Arts Alliance.
She says with enthusiasm, "Go out and tell your stories wherever you go."
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