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Positive
African American
Plays
For Children
Book 2 |
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"Watchers"
Young man makes
a decision between friendship and his future. His best
friend is a gang member who committed a murder. If he
confess, he loses a friend. If he doesn’t, he’s a gang
member with a cloudy future. He learns to stand alone and
create a life his family can be proud.
Recommended Age Group: 11 - 16 |
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"Marie - The Dancing Girl"
A young girl
with a burning desire to be a dancer has to make a decision
to live her dreams or go to college and get an education
-her parents hopes. With a little help from her “guardian
angle” and Uncle Joe she realizes she can do both … dance
and go to college to prepare for life. This play teaches
children that everything is possible with faith,
determination, and desire.
Recommended Age Group:
9-12 |
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"Buffalo Soldiers"
After the civil
war, white settlers heading west are forced to accept the
help of black soldiers known as the “Buffalo Soldiers”.
Despite the fact of saving the settler’s lives from Indian
invasions, the soldier were treated unjustly but never
wavered from their duties of being American soldiers. This
play teaches the importance of honor, integrity, and duty.
Recommended Age Group: 10 - 12 |
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"Missing Pieces"
While creating a quilt dedicated to Black History, children
discover someone has stolen the pieces with pictures of
Black inventors. Suddenly the inventors’ inventions
disappear and changes life as we know it today. To get the
inventions back, the children enters another dimension of
time and space to rescue the pieces of quilt from the
culprit who tried to change the course of history.
Recommended Age Group:
8-10 |
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"Money Fever"
Young girl learns
a valuable lesson when her “money fever” causes her to
borrow money from unlikely people (school bully) so she can
buy things just to impress others. When her friends come to
the rescue, she discovers friendship is more important than
having money and material things.
Recommended Age Group:
9 - 12 |
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