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30 Years Later: A Love Letter to the Million Man March

Various Storytellers | October 17, 2025 close
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Storytellers 01. Sean Ayers 02. Saleemah Muhhamad 03. Henry Brim 04. Edwin Avent 05. Curtis X. Warren 05. Cornell Dews WATCH THE FULL SHOW About the Show 30 Years Later: A Love Letter to the Million Man March October 17, 2025 The Short Kuts Show presents 30 Years Later: A

Dance with My Father Again: A Celebration of Love & Legacy

Various Storytellers | July 17, 2025 close
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Storytellers 01. Nicole Nell Onque 02. Bruce Olamani Stevenson 03. Muslima Walker 04. Dana Petersen Moore 05. Bobby Blackwell WATCH THE FULL SHOW About the Show The Short Kuts Show presents: Dance with My Father Again: A Celebration of Love & Legacy July 17, 2025 Dance with My Father Again:

Baltimore Unfiltered: Let’s Talk About Sex

Various Storytellers | May 31, 2025 close
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Storytellers 01. Michelle Pettis 02. Kathleen Jones 03. Sharmie Taylor 04. Coach Mike 05. Kira Coates 05. Deitra Williams 05. Charmaine WATCH THE FULL SHOW About the Show Baltimore Unfiltered: Let's Talk About Sex May 31, 2025 Baltimore Unfiltered: Let’s Talk About Sex is a bold live storytelling series where

You Don’t Own Me: Stories of Grit and Grace

Various Storytellers | March 15, 2025 close
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Storytellers 01. Kimberly K Parker (Black is Beautiful) 02. Naasira Muhammad (I Love to Skate) 03. Cinnamon Brown (Being) 04. Nicole Tucker Smith (Victim or Villain) 05. Monifa Jeffrey-Riggins (Deeply Rooted) 06. Grammy Award Winner/Hip Hop Legend- Roxanne Shante WATCH THE FULL SHOW About the Show The Short Kuts Show

Unbreakable: The Power of Black Love in Healing and Resistance

Various Storytellers | February 13, 2025 close
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Storytellers 01. Darnyle Wharton 02. Karen Murphy 03. Tierra Stone 04. Claire Dorsey WATCH THE FULL SHOW About the Show The Short Kuts Show Presents: Unbreakable Love: The Power of Black Love in Healing and Resistance February 13, 2025 Did you know that abolitionist Frederick Douglass chose Valentine Day’s as

School Dazed: Confessions of an HBCU Grad

Various Storytellers | August 22, 2024 close
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Storytellers 01. Raheem Devaughn 02. Seante Hatcher 03. Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead 04. Mayor Shelia Dixon WATCH THE FULL SHOW About the Show The Short Kuts Show Presents: School Dazed: Confessions of an HBCU Grad. August 22, 2024 In this live storytelling series, former HBCU students share their candid stories

Nothin’ But A “G” Thang: Stories of Black Woman Genius

Various Storytellers | June 29, 2024 close
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Storytellers 01. Karen Rivera 02. Magi Ross 03. Noreen Smith 04. Tracie Jiggets 05. Kenda Bell 06. Yanique Elliston WATCH THE FULL SHOW About the Show The Short Kuts Show Nothin’ But A “G” Thang: Stories of Black Woman Genius June 29, 2024 Vibe with live short storytelling from the

Juneteenth Show: Black Liberation, Protest, and Freedom

Various Storytellers | June 19, 2021 close
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Storytellers 01. DIONNE JOYNER WEEMS 02. Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead 03. Tsanonda Edwards 04. Winifred Winston 05. Dr. Lashay Harvey WATCH THE FULL SHOW About the Show Juneteenth Show: Black Liberation, Protest, and Freedom June 19, 2021

My Minds Playin’ Tricks On Me

Various Storytellers | May 28, 2020 close
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Storytellers 01. LATESHA HIGGS 02. TRACEY ALLEN 03. AMBER 04. WINIFRED 05. DAISE 06. DANA About the Show The Short Kuts Show: ‘Mind Playing Tricks On Me’ May 28, 2020 Join The Short Kuts Show live storytelling experience for the first show of its 2020 season at the Reginald F. Lewis

Champions Fatherhood Show

Various Storytellers | July 23, 2020 close
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Storytellers 01. ANTHONY OUTLER 02. KEITH BROWN 03. BABA RAOUL 04. DAVID MARSHALL 05. ERIC JEFFERSON 06. AL BURTON 07. FELIX KLIMPARCHER About the Show The Short Kuts Show: Champions’: Celebrating Black Fatherhood July 23, 2020 The Short Kuts Show is a live storytelling experience built upon the Black experience.

I’m Coming Out!

Various Storytellers | September 12, 2019 close
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Storytellers 01. KEVIN BROWN 02. AIARA MANNING 03. LONNIE ROYSTER 04. LONNIE WALKER 05. RASHAAD ADAMS 06. MAURICE 06. BAKARI JONES 06. REV. MERRICK MOSES About the Show The Short Kuts Show: “I’m Coming Out!” -- True stories of coming out to family,... friends,... community,... and the world!!! Oct.. 27th,

Strictly Business

Hosted by Kiragu Beauttah with DJ Leroy on the ones and twos | December 6, 2019 close
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Storytellers 01. KALIYAH JENKINS 02. DIONNE JOYNER-WEEMS 03. ERICKA ALSTON-BUCK 04. MAURISSA STONE-BASS 05. TORIN ELLIS 06. DR. TAMMIRA LUCAS, PH.D. 07. GREG BROWN About the Show The Short Kuts Show: Strictly Business -- True tales of business owners on their journey into the world of entrepreneurship Dec. 7th, 2019

School Dazed – True Stories of the HBCU Daze of the Yard

Various Storytellers | September 12, 2019 close
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Storytellers 01. SEANTE HATCHER 02. ETOLIA BIGGS 03. COURTNEY RAE O'NEAL 04. ROBYN LYLES 05. DR. TARA DOATY, PH.D. 06. DR. KHALILAH HARRIS, PH.D. About the Show For this edition of The Short Kuts Show Live Storytelling Series, we took a bunch of folks back to their "school daze"! This show's theme

You Must Learn!

Various Storytellers | May 18, 2019 close
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Storytellers 01. MAYOR SHEILA DIXON 02. TUERE GANGES 03. SHEILA GASKINS 04. TSANONDA EDWARDS 05. TAMIKA PETERS 06. MATT PRESTBURY 07. KOLI TENGELLA 08. JUAN NANCE 09. DR. RENEE TENGELLA 10. KIZZI SMITH About the Show The Short Kuts Show: “You Must Learn!” -- Live stories from the frontlines of

Coming to America

Hosted by BRAWL, The Barber, and co-hosted by Racquel Johnson with DJ Excel on the ones and twos | January 18, 2019 close
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Storytellers 01. SEUN JOSHUA 02. NICOLE STEWART 03. KAREN JAMES CODY 04. M. ANDREW MOTAUNG 05. ANNE MARIE HARVEY 06. KIRAGU BEAUTTAH About the Show The Short Kuts Show: Coming To America -- True stories of Afro-immigrants on their journey to the United States of America Jan. 18th, 2019 Hosted

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FAMILY:   As the pandemic persists, The Short Kuts Show Narrative Therapy Initiative ~&~ Live Storytelling Experience is also persisting in its efforts in creating individual and village uplift with storytelling coupled with therapeutic practices--“narrative therapy” (or “thairapy”, as The Short Kuts Show is a storytelling project inspired by/paying homage to the hair-chair therapists of the Black American barber/beauty shop--its barbers and stylists), as we call it--positively impacting the community. 

 

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