Papa-Dallas

Papa Dallas, Great Grandfather of Tonea Stewart, was born a slave but did not let that stop him from wanting to learn how to read. After being caught trying to learn to read and right he was blinded as a punishment and a symbol to other slaves that wanted to learn to read and write. Papa Dallas lived until he was 107 year old.

In 1998 Dr. Stewart had the unique opportunity to record and perform her Great Grandfather's story for the Smithsonian Institute International Public Radio Project. The "Remembering Slavery" project became a world renowned piece of history as Dr. Stewart traveled to Korea, Turkey and Scotland to perform.

"How can you know how far you have come if you don't know where you started?"

- Tonea Stewart , The Slave Narratives

Production Staff

Scriptwriters - Dr. Tommie Harris Stewart & Beverly Harris Bassett

Producer/Director - Tonea Stewart

Assistant Director - Thomas Stewart

Director of Photography - Thomas Stewart

B Camera - Aaron Motley

Production Assistants - LaNisha Leslie and Jacqueline Myers

Hair/Make-Up- Brian Martin

Wardrobe- Ramona Ward

-Best Narrator International -

-New York World Fest Gold Medal Winner -

-Gabriel Award Winner -