We were born out of the belief that our stories are a form of personal and collective abundance. A form of wealth.
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The future of You Had Me at Black lies in the power of our community to sustain and steward a home for them.
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In the coming months, we'll
And so we began to reimagine storytelling as something more than content - as an ecosystem that reflects
CELEBRATING TOGETHER
For our inaugural year, let's keep it simple: we encourage every family - adopted, biological, and chosen - to dedicate at least one hour to sharing family stories. We highly recommend recording them too!
As Black Storytelling Week grows, we envision organizing events and programming to celebrate the holiday and foster deeper engagement within local communities.
Our goal is to create a more intentional, collective habit of exchanging stories within our families, sitting down for meaningful conversations, and preserving our history together.
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Black Storytelling Week is developed, built and grown by a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to celebrating our family stories.
