As part of our “For the Culture” 20th anniversary weekend we will be having a Gala event called “The Cultural Affair” on Saturday October 26th. We will be giving 5 awards honoring local folk who do great work that we admire 💜 Mama Jackie is one of the recipients ✊🏾
“Dear Mrs. Jackie Shelton Green,
SpiritHouse Inc. would like to honor you with the Griot Cultural Alchemist Award...The Griot has long been a sacred member of Black communities, the world around. The Storyteller, the Historian, the Poet. The Griot holds the soul of our people in their mouths. Our songs, our names, our stories. The Griot tucks each one safely under their tongue, and sings them into the dark corners when we forget who we are and the infinite possibilities ahead of us.
You are a gift. To be within earshot of you is to be in the presence of Nommo, the generative power of the spoken word. Bringing into existence all that is seen and unseen. Throughout your life you have accepted the charge of telling our stories...We are honored to be able to present you with our inaugural Griot award.”
Thank you for the extraordinary work you do for the black community ✊🏾
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