*STORYTELLER *COMMUNITY ACTIVIST“
"Sister Yomi” is an accomplished performing and visual artist often described as a personality of “rhythm, color and sound.” Ms. Goodall’s artistic endeavors and versatility has led her to performance stages around the world. Abayomi has danced and toured with the Stevie Wonder’s African Dancers Against Apartheid, reggae group Third World, The Calabash Dance Theatre, Roberto Borrell y Su Ku Bata, & Les Guiraviories Ivory Coast Dancers. Sister Yomi founded The Children of the Diaspora Dance Theatre in Brooklyn, NY in 1985 and in 1994 she founded The Children of the Diaspora African Music Ensemble in Las Vegas, NV. In 1998 she formed the “Sisters of Kuumba”, an all women’s music, song, dance & storytelling ensemble and Journey to the Center of the Arts, in Atlanta, GA. As artistic director and choreographer for her companies, Sister Yomi has received overwhelming recognition for her ability as an Educator, Dancer, Choreographer, Musician and Storyteller. Since coming to Alabama in 2010, Sister Yomi has served as Director of The Ancient Africa, Enslavement & Civil War Museum, Program Director of The Black Belt Arts & Culture Center, instructor & performer of traditional African Dance and Drum with the BBACC & The BamaKids, consultant and presenter on the African American cultural holiday known as “KWANZAA” with The Deltas, Tipton Middle School and The 21st Century Youth Leadership program to name a few. She has also been a keynote speaker and performer on health and fitness for the West Central Alabama Community Health Improvement League, Inc and the UAB Center for the Study of Community Health, a youth facilitator for FOCAL (Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama), keynote speaker and storyteller at honor roll assemblies and reading rallies in Selma Public Schools, the Annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic Luncheon, the Delta Gems, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc RIF Breakfast with Santa and Sister Yomi has been seen all over Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Maryland, Philadelphia, Detroit, Florida, Texas portraying the great Ms.Harriet Tubman.
The last 5-6 years she has been teaching African History, Culture and Dance at The School of Discovery-6th Grade and R.B. Hudson 7-8 Grades in Selma, Alabama's Public School System. She has reached 1000's of Young Scholars and Instilled in Them a Self Esteem and Sense of Pride in who they are as African American Youth Living in The Rich Black Belt Culture of The Southern United States.
Sister Yomi is a member of The Association of Black Home Schools, The National Association of Black Storytellers, The Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia and FREED! (Female Re-Enactors of Distinction).
She is a recipient of numerous Grants, Civic and Community Awards for her work in the Folk Arts.
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"Sister Yomi” is an accomplished performing and visual artist often described as a personality of “rhythm, color and sound.” Ms. Goodall’s artistic endeavors and versatility has led her to performance stages around the world. Abayomi has danced and toured with the Stevie Wonder’s African Dancers Against Apartheid, reggae group Third World, The Calabash Dance Theatre, Roberto Borrell y Su Ku Bata, & Les Guiraviories Ivory Coast Dancers. Sister Yomi founded The Children of the Diaspora Dance Theatre in Brooklyn, NY in 1985 and in 1994 she founded The Children of the Diaspora African Music Ensemble in Las Vegas, NV. In 1998 she formed the “Sisters of Kuumba”, an all women’s music, song, dance & storytelling ensemble and Journey to the Center of the Arts, in Atlanta, GA. As artistic director and choreographer for her companies, Sister Yomi has received overwhelming recognition for her ability as an Educator, Dancer, Choreographer, Musician and Storyteller. Since coming to Alabama in 2010, Sister Yomi has served as Director of The Ancient Africa, Enslavement & Civil War Museum, Program Director of The Black Belt Arts & Culture Center, instructor & performer of traditional African Dance and Drum with the BBACC & The BamaKids, consultant and presenter on the African American cultural holiday known as “KWANZAA” with The Deltas, Tipton Middle School and The 21st Century Youth Leadership program to name a few. She has also been a keynote speaker and performer on health and fitness for the West Central Alabama Community Health Improvement League, Inc and the UAB Center for the Study of Community Health, a youth facilitator for FOCAL (Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama), keynote speaker and storyteller at honor roll assemblies and reading rallies in Selma Public Schools, the Annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic Luncheon, the Delta Gems, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc RIF Breakfast with Santa and Sister Yomi has been seen all over Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Maryland, Philadelphia, Detroit, Florida, Texas portraying the great Ms.Harriet Tubman.
The last 5-6 years she has been teaching African History, Culture and Dance at The School of Discovery-6th Grade and R.B. Hudson 7-8 Grades in Selma, Alabama's Public School System. She has reached 1000's of Young Scholars and Instilled in Them a Self Esteem and Sense of Pride in who they are as African American Youth Living in The Rich Black Belt Culture of The Southern United States.
Sister Yomi is a member of The Association of Black Home Schools, The National Association of Black Storytellers, The Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia and FREED! (Female Re-Enactors of Distinction).
She is a recipient of numerous Grants, Civic and Community Awards for her work in the Folk Arts.
CLICK HERE TO HAVE SISTER YOMI BE A PART OF YOUR PROGRAM TODAY!!!!!