Krak Teet

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History
Culture
& Self-Expression

Welcome to Krak Teet

Teaching Kids
How to Gather
Community Stories

#KrakTeet4Kids

Oral history is
Cultural Preservation

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Storygatherin'

"Krak Teet" is Geechee and means "to speak."

Wherever you go in this world, you’ll find pieces of your culture. Might find it in the food, dance, spirituality, artwork, or language. These similarities are our connections, and we discover ’em through our stories/memories. Put all of our grandmothers in the same room and you’ll see exactly what we’re talking ’bout.

That’s why oral history is our thang.

When we’re krakin teet with our cousins across the globe and sharing those stories/memories with each other, we find ourselves getting freer faster. Freer from the systems and beliefs that got all of us sick and tired.

In order for it to work though, we gotta give ourselves and each other space to show up as our colorfully cultural selves without shame or judgement.

Our Impact

Between 2016-2018, more than 20 elders over the age of 80 were interviewed for Krak Teet (the book). Only two of 'em are still living. But because we recorded so many of their memories, their wisdoms ain't completely gone. They're shared in our posts, videos, and workshops. We also use the stories to teach kids how to become storygatherers. So as much fun as we having doing this, we also making a major impact.

#KrakTeet4Kids

workshops + camps

We interview elders, read and write in Geechee, learn how We All Cousins, preserve the culture, and have a whole lotta fun doing it!

Class in session, but this ain't nothing like school.

Krak Teet is fulla meaning and magic, and there’s a whole lotta moving parts behind the scenes to make that happen. Your donation supports our success. It has a direct impact on the elders, children, writers, editors, artists, and the culture.

P.S.: Krak Teet is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization, meaning your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by the IRS.

P.S.S.: Offline donations can be made via Cashapp ($KrakTeet) and Venmo (@KrakTeet).