Mary Carter Smith—affectionately known as “Mother Griot”—did not simply tell stories; she carried them, lived them, and offered them as gifts to anyone willing to listen. Rooted in the African griot tradition, she understood storytelling as sacred work: the remembering and sharing of history, culture, and human truth. Whether in classrooms, on stages, or overContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Mother Mary Carter Smith (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
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Cap’s Off to You! – Dylan Pritchett (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
For more than three decades, Dylan Prtichett walked into schools, museums, historic sites, sanctuaries, and gathering places with the steady presence of someone who understood the weight and wonder of history. He told stories not to perform them, but to restore them—especially those handed down through African American and ancestral memory. “Let’s be true withContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Dylan Pritchett (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”