Storyteller - Denise Chapman-Acosta

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DeKalb County Public Library is proud to host storytellers during the 43rd annual National Association of Black Storytellers' Festival and Conference.

A retired Buffalo School speech-language therapist, Denise Chapman-Acosta is a storyteller and a long time member of the National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. and Kuumba Storytellers of GA. As a former Buffalo Bills Cheerleader and Zumba instructor, current praise dancer and djembe drummer, Denise often incorporates her dancing and drumming passions into her storytelling performances. 

This performance is part of the National Association of Black Storytellers' Adopt-A-Teller Community Outreach Program (AATP). AATP is being held during the 43rd Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference based at the Embassy Suites Centennial Olympic Park, November 19-23, 2025. The festival is sponsored by the National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. (NABS) and supported by a grant from, and the Nora Roberts Foundation, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and NABS Legacy Fundraising Campaign.

Other programs in this series:

• November 17, 7:00-7:45 p.m., Redan-Trotti LibrarySarai Abdul-Malik
• November 18, 7:00-7:45 p.m., Scott Candler Library featuring Ilene Evans
• November 22, Noon-1:30 p.m. (workshop), 2:00-2:45 p.m. (performance), Wesley Chapel William C. Brown Library featuring Masankho Banda.

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