Black History Craft: Talking Drums

“The ‘talking’ drum has great significance in West African culture. Once upon a time, many villages possessed a special drum, which was beaten by a person called the crier and was used to deliver the chief’s messages to the villagers and the surrounding villages. The people therefore referred to the drum’s beat as ‘talking’.”
- Uzo Unobagha, Off to the Sweet Shores of Africa

Make your own Talking Drum! Remember Black history and the way humans learned to communicate (and STILL do and WILL do into the BLACK FUTURE) through rhythm and music!

Watch the Black History Lesson and How To Video!

Download our Instruction sheet!

NOTE: This Grab and Go Craft kit will be available at Greenpoint Library starting on February 25th at 3 pm, where kids and their families can pick up a bag of craft materials and instructions at the Greenpoint Library information desk. HOWEVER, it should be simple enough to make on your own at home!