Modern Day Saints: Celebrating Black Women’s Divinity

Day 1 of 5: The Storyteller: Saint of Truth, Testimony, & Lineage

“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, you must be the one to write it.”
-Toni Morrison

Storytelling within Black communities is a form of preservation, history, ritual, empowerment, and truth-telling. As long as we’ve been able to tell our story, we’ve been able to know our voice. The storyteller is the Saint of truth, testimony, and lineage — a lineage that Black women have fought generation to generation to sustain and grow. They understand the power of truth and context and are dedicated to capturing the complexities and vastness of our history so that we grow and evolve for generations to come.

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