"As a beginning storyteller back in Pennsylvania in the early 1990s, I learned about Charlotte's storytelling work in the Philadelphia area (where she started and then became more nationally recognized in later years).  I watched her enthusiastic storytelling with awe and found her dedication to accurate historical references to the African storytelling tradition inspiring and educational.  She was one of my strongest inspirational influences for quality storytelling of cultural folk tales as I developed my own style as a storyteller."

- from Laura Facciponti, who is the Director of Arts and Ideas and Associate Professor of Drama at UNC Asheville, and is bringing a group of her students to the September 12 "Tell The Stories So That They May Know" 7:00pm performance at Diana Wortham Theatre: