Photo credit: Desiree Taylor.
"When I would hear the word "tale-tellin" it would leave a bad taste in
my mouth," wrote Desiree Taylor, staff writer for the Selma
Times-Journal.
However, after enjoying Anndrena Belcher's performance at Byrd
Elementary, Taylor changed her tune. She wrote:
"Belcher reminded us that every person has
a downfall, a shortcoming or quirk and beause of that, no one should be
singled out for seeming to be different from the norm. All of our
stories are unique and they bind us together."
Anndrena's October
performance was part of CREC's For Old Times
Sake project.
Her workshops, performances, and teacher in-service programs
reintroduce young people to
the Appalachian land ethic of environmental stewardship combined with
leadership development.