TOPICS (Partial List):
NATURAL WOMAN / NATURAL HAIR - Having worn her hair
naturally nearly twenty years straight (pun intended),
T'Keyah, is an outspoken proponent of the practice whose
pioneering of such in modern day prime time television
has made her a natural hair icon. Inspired by questions
and comments from fans worldwide, her popular book,
Natural Woman / Natural Hair, demystifies antiquated and
oppressive thought about natural hair. In this candid,
humorous and inspiring talk, she weaves (pun intended) a
historical blend of her passion for roots (literally)
and nature, entertains questions and reads poetic
passages from the book. This engaging conversation
inspires woman young and not so young to go natural,
single dads and multiracial families to brave their
daughters’ heads and audience members across the board
to be bold enough to ignore negating media images to
love themselves just the way they are and to teach their
children to do likewise.
TOOLS OF THE TRADE / CREATING SUCCESS - As an
African American female, T'Keyah has had to leap over
many hurdles. She has done so with style and grace. Her
philosophy is that "all people have hurdles, some are
just higher than others." To succeed against all odds,
T'Keyah says people must take stock of themselves and
catalog the things they do well. They must practice or
study those things until they do them with excellence.
Then they must convince others that they should be the
ones to do them. Drawing on her years as a successful
actress and entrepreneur, T'Keyah offers refreshing
inspirations on creating success and standing out in a
crowd and provides new and stagnating actors with the
tools to jumpstart their careers.
WHAT IF YOU LIVE? - Many of the young people
T'Keyah encounters have an I-won't-live-long-anyway,
I-may-as-well-go-out-with-a-bang lifestyle.
Unfortunately, the statistics prove an alarming number
of them right. In this heartfelt talk, T'Keyah draws on
her childhood experiences, her years as a teacher and
her historical research to infuse young audiences with a
message of hope and logic. Her compelling words show
that like so many others before them, young people in
crisis can beat the odds. Then T'Keyah goes further to
give them a plan for survival and success that leaves
them thinking differently about their lives.
If you are interested in booking T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh,
please send us an email listing all of the
following information. 1) Name of your
Organization; 2) Name and Number of your Contact
Person; 3) Event for which you would like to
invite T’Keyah to come or the show or type of
performance you would like for her to give (ex: we would
like T’Keyah to speak on the meaning of Kwanzaa, or we
would like T’Keyah to speak and recite poetry on the
strength of women); 4) Brief description (no more
than one paragraph, please) of your organization or
event; 5) Location (address, city and state) of
the venue; 6) Date and time you would like her to
come (and an alternative date and or time if your first
choice is unavailable); and 7) Your payment,
travel, lodging and per diem offer.
Be
sure to include all of this information in the body of
your email. Because of the viruses that are rampant on
the Internet, empty emails with attachments will not be
opened. For serious consideration, please include as
many of the above details as you can. We look forward to
working with you!
To
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