Storytelling is beautiful and important. Learning the histories of our elders and ancestors, gaining insight on luminaries, and making history of our own, Black History is imperative. Keeping stories alive through oral tradition connects us to generations from thousands of years ago and will sustain us for thousands of years to come.

Here are a few links to learn about oral traditions and griots:

• https://www.abhmuseum.org/about/what-is-griot/

• https://our-ancestories.com/blogs/news/griots-living-historians-and-musicians-of-west-africa

• https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/sahel-sunjata-stories-songs

Here are are some of my favorite humans from Black History:

• Barbara Jordan

• Thurgood Marshall

• Langston Hughes

• Maya Angelou

• Bayard Rustin

• Constance Baker Motley

• John Lewis