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Crisis: Courage Through Family Solidarity
CJ Liu interviews Antonio Sacre about his new MP3 “World’s Second Best Dad.” Antonio is an award-winning performer, storyteller, and author-in-residence at the UCLA Lab school.
In this video, Antonio shares how he has been using his time at home during Covid-19. In particular how he has connected with his father and his Aunties. Unexpectedly, Antonio finds out that one of his ancestors lived through the Spanish Flu. Then, he shares the comfort he felt through his relatives and their stories. Storytelling was a cherished memory of summers spent with his grandmother. That storytelling is what started Antonio on his current career path.
Lastly, Antonio recounts the story his grandmother would tell him during all the hardships of his life. These simple, yet powerful, stories remind us that just as our ancestors survived hardships, so will we.
Crisis: Courage Through Family Solidarity: YouTube Video
More on Antonio Sacre
Antonio Sacre tells stories.
His tales of growing up bilingually in a Cuban and Irish-American household have inspired children worldwide to gather their own family stories and become storytellers themselves. Antonio’s stories have been published in award-winning books and audio recordings. Professional Developments and Keynote addresses he has given have helped educators teach writing to students from per-Kindergarten through graduate school. Now his stories are being developed for film and television.
He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two children, and two cats. Yes, he’s a cat guy.
To purchase Antonio’s books, click here.
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