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Br. John w professor, award winning poet-Stanley Banks






















 











"Life's more fun & sweeter when you can share what you love with a friend!"
         -Br. John​
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Perhaps, you
may know a few of my friends also!


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Br. John w (Rt) storyteller
Laura Packer & (Mid) Ruth Edmonds, wife of the late, international world renown storyteller/educator,
Brother Blu.


Pic #1-Br John w Mickey Gipner (President of the Westport Golden Boomers Club & Ken "The Alligator Man" Henderson-Educator/Exotic Animal Coach

Pic #2- Br. John interviews Jim (Mr. Stinky Feet) Cosgrove motivational speaker, celebrated, children's rocker.

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Br. John w Cheryl Kimmi-Executive Dir. KC Fringe Festival.





In the US (during WWII) the symbol "Rosie The Riveteer" represented millions of women who volunteered and made their contribution to help the military effort. 



(On Right) Kansas City resident, Norma Bowers (with Br. John) was one of over 9,000 women who worked in the area's aircraft factory employed from laborers to engineers.
CLICK To Know more of their story.​

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Br. John on music video shoot with alt. rock band leader/vocalist-Sterling Witt
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Br. John (on harmonica)jamming with Gospel Blues guitarist-Richard McConnell.
To hear Richard performing his original tune "Moving On Down My Highway",
CLICK: youtube.com/kansa
sascityjamouse
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Br. John w Davis &
John Ricker- 
of the "Fast Johnny Ricker Blues Band"



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Br. John with Virginia
Huston (the last resident
born in the first, black, post-Civil War town) of
Pennytown, MO. This free, African American community was founded by former
slave, Joe Penny.


CLICK for more info about
Pennytown, Missouri​​
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ABOVE:
​Br. John with Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame inductee and television, legendary, announcer of the former, "Central States Wrestling Federation", Bill "Hellooooooooo Wrestling Fans!" Kersten
Below: Br. John with actor, educator, professional clown-Beth Byrd (The Flock A Company of Clowns)
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​Br. John with
Anthony Clarke (aka "The Singing Storyteller")

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Br. John
with Major General Gwen Bingham(former commander-
White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico) This
is the U.S. Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command's first female and African American commander.








BELOW:
Page#1
-2008 KC Storytelling Celebration Headliners, Page #2- Br. John w Minnie Pearl impersonality-Carol Watkins, Page#3-Br. John w Jazz historian painter, Page #4- Br. John hangs w Genevieve Goings & Constantine "DC" Abramson (Disney's Choo Choo Soul), Page#5- Br. John w fashion influencer-Bradley "Too Bad Brad" Grooms, Page#6- Br. John w Dawn Downey (daughter of Tom Bass historian/biographer Bill Downey) & husband Ben, Page#7- Br. John w Francis Scott Key rein-actor     Page#8- Br. John w folklorist Mike, Page#9-Br. John w child education artists/musicians-Mr. Kneel & Andre's Mauricio, Page#10-Br. John w storytellers Loretta Washington & Michael McCarty Page#11-Br. John w performing artist/singer Miss Conception Page#12-Br. John w comedian Susanna (Lucky Deluxe), Lee Pages#13/14- Br. John w The Jazz Storytellers  
 
2008 STORYTELLING CELEBRATION-National Headlining Storytellers;
(back) Gerald Fierst, Br. John, Karen Young
(front) Nancy Wang & Robert  Kikuchi-Yngojo (of Eth-Noh-Tec), Joyce Slater (Emcee), Dr. Solomon (MCC)
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Br. John with world, renown vocalist/educator-Lisa Henry (& Mike Warren-on drums)"Jazz Storytellers" having fun releasing their inner child!
               americanjazzmuseum.org
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Br. John with former
Kansas City
Royals baseball​​​​​ Hall
Of Famer-John
Mayberry.






Above: Br. John with Buffalo Soldier rein-actor John Bruce.​​​​

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Br. John with
​children's artist,
​musician, educator, Kevin (Dinosaur O'dell) Dolan

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Br. John w Richard (Pipes)
Hatton-bassist of the
famed 60s rock group (The Trashmen) Remember their big, megahit "The Bird's The Word".

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​                                                                 Br. John with famed children's
                                                musician, songwriter, motivational
​                                                speaker-Jim "Mr. Stinky" Cosgrove



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Br. John with Jazz vocalist, playwright,
                                                                         Angela Hagenbach
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Br. John with fellow
historian personality, rein-actor-Alan Hiles

Above: Br. John on stage backed by drummer/percussionist-Brandon Draper
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Above: Historian personality/storyteller-Paul "Pablo" Baum, Br. John and storyteller/historian personality-Denise Grow.
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Br. John w Kim Parker daughter of Bebop Jazz 
​saxophone legend Charlie Parker.
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Jill Dutton (front middle-Publisher Evolving Magazine) & friends (Lf to Rt) Judy Kirkpatrick & vocalists Bryan Austin, Br. John, Suzette Woods 
​Right: Br. John with singer, songwriter, author, human rights activist-Sahj Kaya
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Br. John with late, Jazz pianoist/vocalist legend-Luqmon Hazmon
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Above: Bicyclist Br. John with Missouri Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver & bicycle advocate/educator-Kenneth "KDub) Walker.
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Br. John with comedian/storyteller/Emcee-Susanna (Lucky Deluxe) Lee

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Br. John with frmr children's performer, actress/musician/educator-
Krista Tatschl  Eyler.
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On right: Br. John with independent editor/filmmaker-Jermaine Thomas

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Br. John jams with Brandon Draper (djembe) and
Kevin (Dinosaur O'Dell)
Dolan (vocals, guitar)

Above: Br. John w author, educator, motivational minister-Arlivia White.
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Bob Omer (middle) with Br. John & Joyce Slater (in the production of "Dueling Preachers At The Fringe Revival".

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Br. John with celebrated (longtime, Fox-4) news journalist Phil Witt & one of the Mid-Continent Public Library System's unsung administrational "She-roes".
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  Left: Br. John with famed dancer/choreographer
          Carlos (Buggin) Santana

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On Right:
Br. John with
Otis Williams-great, great nephew of
Cathy Williams (the 1st female Buffalo Soldier).











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Br. John (in middle)
between two of Kansas City's, last, original, renown Buffalo Soldiers & historian/rein-actors.

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   Br. John & former "Legacy Alive Testify" talkshow, co-host-Arlivia White with Charles Kerford (of the Tuskegee Airman). He was a Mechanical Engineer responsible for keeping the famed black WWII, fighter pilots aircraft safe and operational.
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   Charles holding his Congressional Medal of Honor awarded for his duties as a Tuskegee Airman during WW II. Not only Charles was a Tuskegee Airman mechanic, he was also the first, African American, board certified, licensed, medical examiner in Kansas City, MO.
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Above: A few of the many certificates and honor awards of Mr. Kerford, including the, distinguished "Medal Of Honor".








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  (on Lf) Br. John with marathon runner
​ (& Superman for
 Christ) Michael 
 Wheeler and longtime,
 local, business leader
 Bill Nigro. 
 (pronounced Ny-gro)

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​   Br. John w Myra &  Herman Scales (Pastors of Seed Of Faith International Church) & Raytown, MO. Mayor-Michael McDonough w Maxine (Queen Mother) McFarlane

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    Br. John with
 Kat Nemanti (Lf back),
​ Toni Straws, 
 Greg Richter-
 keyboardist

 and bassist-Joe 



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Br. John with Heidi Van (actress, playwrite,artistic director & Vi Tran (general mgr-The Buffalo Room, of KC)
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Br. John with former Kansas City Mayor, Missouri, state senator-the Honorable Charles D. Wheeler
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​  Br. John w "Pennymill
​  Community Fest"
  producer & "Jaws Of
​  Justice" radio show
​  host, Eld. Melvin
  Merritt.

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   Br. John with T.J. Hooker Taylor-son of Blues legend-Johnnie Taylor

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​   Br. John with  
 fellow, tribute
​ vocalist-Ron
 "Old Skool" 
​ Birmingham



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​    Br. John w Swing Jazz cornet/trumpeter & band leader-Alex Abramavitz

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Br. John with Missouri State Representative & former high school classmate-Richard Brown.

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​     Br. John with longtime friend and radio air personality-Sean Tyler

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​Br. John with Ray Hildebrand of the hit, 1960s duo, "Paul & Paula".


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