Black Storytelling Week
@blackstorytelling.bsky.social
A holiday for passing down Black family history
2nd week of September
Whether adopted, biological, or chosen, family is family
blackstorytellingweek.com
2nd week of September
Whether adopted, biological, or chosen, family is family
blackstorytellingweek.com
POV: it’s Thanksgiving and you’re interviewing an elder
11. What’s a hope you have for the future?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
11. What’s a hope you have for the future?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
November 28, 2024 at 2:51 PM
POV: it’s Thanksgiving and you’re interviewing an elder
11. What’s a hope you have for the future?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
11. What’s a hope you have for the future?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
POV: Thanksgiving is tomorrow and you're interviewing an elder
10. What were you like at my age? Where did you work? What did you do for fun? Who was important in your life then? What did you learn?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
10. What were you like at my age? Where did you work? What did you do for fun? Who was important in your life then? What did you learn?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
November 27, 2024 at 2:33 PM
POV: Thanksgiving is tomorrow and you're interviewing an elder
10. What were you like at my age? Where did you work? What did you do for fun? Who was important in your life then? What did you learn?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
10. What were you like at my age? Where did you work? What did you do for fun? Who was important in your life then? What did you learn?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
POV: Thanksgiving is Thursday and you’re interviewing an elder
9. What’s a characteristic or value in our family that you’re proud of? Who/where did it come from?
#blacksky #addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
9. What’s a characteristic or value in our family that you’re proud of? Who/where did it come from?
#blacksky #addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
November 26, 2024 at 12:26 PM
POV: Thanksgiving is Thursday and you’re interviewing an elder
9. What’s a characteristic or value in our family that you’re proud of? Who/where did it come from?
#blacksky #addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
9. What’s a characteristic or value in our family that you’re proud of? Who/where did it come from?
#blacksky #addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
So quickly. I hope you can spend time with the ones still with you 🤎
November 26, 2024 at 12:23 PM
So quickly. I hope you can spend time with the ones still with you 🤎
POV: Thanksgiving is this week and you want to interview an elder. You might ask this question:
8. What's something you're really good at? How did you realize you were good at it?
As a follow up: Were any adults in your life good at the same thing?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
8. What's something you're really good at? How did you realize you were good at it?
As a follow up: Were any adults in your life good at the same thing?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
November 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM
POV: Thanksgiving is this week and you want to interview an elder. You might ask this question:
8. What's something you're really good at? How did you realize you were good at it?
As a follow up: Were any adults in your life good at the same thing?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
8. What's something you're really good at? How did you realize you were good at it?
As a follow up: Were any adults in your life good at the same thing?
#addtoblacksky #addtoblackskyover30
POV: You want to interview an elder this Thanksgiving, and you start with this question:
7. When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
#blacksky
7. When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
#blacksky
November 24, 2024 at 3:08 PM
POV: You want to interview an elder this Thanksgiving, and you start with this question:
7. When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
#blacksky
7. When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
#blacksky
I’m sorry 😔 and can relate / empathize. Love that you habit of asking your parents. You could also ask them and aunts/uncles/older cousins about your elders as well. Oftentimes people will have different memories or perceptions that can help you build a more robust picture 🤎
November 24, 2024 at 10:18 AM
I’m sorry 😔 and can relate / empathize. Love that you habit of asking your parents. You could also ask them and aunts/uncles/older cousins about your elders as well. Oftentimes people will have different memories or perceptions that can help you build a more robust picture 🤎
November 24, 2024 at 12:41 AM
POV: You want to interview an elder this thanksgiving, and you ask them this question:
6. What did you used to get in trouble for as a kid?
#blacksky #addtoblacksky
6. What did you used to get in trouble for as a kid?
#blacksky #addtoblacksky
November 24, 2024 at 12:40 AM
POV: You want to interview an elder this thanksgiving, and you ask them this question:
6. What did you used to get in trouble for as a kid?
#blacksky #addtoblacksky
6. What did you used to get in trouble for as a kid?
#blacksky #addtoblacksky
What questions do you have for an elder in your life? Thanksgiving is the perfect time to ask them.
Here's one to get you started:
5. What were common phrases or sayings you heard growing up?
Here's one to get you started:
5. What were common phrases or sayings you heard growing up?
November 22, 2024 at 7:27 PM
What questions do you have for an elder in your life? Thanksgiving is the perfect time to ask them.
Here's one to get you started:
5. What were common phrases or sayings you heard growing up?
Here's one to get you started:
5. What were common phrases or sayings you heard growing up?
Thanksgiving is a week away, who's ready?!
It's a great time for interviewing elders. Here's a question to get started
4. What was your favorite meal or dessert growing up? Who made it for you?
#blackhistory #blacksky #addtoblacksky
It's a great time for interviewing elders. Here's a question to get started
4. What was your favorite meal or dessert growing up? Who made it for you?
#blackhistory #blacksky #addtoblacksky
November 21, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Thanksgiving is a week away, who's ready?!
It's a great time for interviewing elders. Here's a question to get started
4. What was your favorite meal or dessert growing up? Who made it for you?
#blackhistory #blacksky #addtoblacksky
It's a great time for interviewing elders. Here's a question to get started
4. What was your favorite meal or dessert growing up? Who made it for you?
#blackhistory #blacksky #addtoblacksky
With Thanksgiving coming up, it's a perfect time for interviewing your elders! Here's a question to help you get started.
3. Who did you look up to when you were a kid? What did you admire about them?
#addtoblacksky #blackhistory #blacksky
3. Who did you look up to when you were a kid? What did you admire about them?
#addtoblacksky #blackhistory #blacksky
November 20, 2024 at 3:27 PM
With Thanksgiving coming up, it's a perfect time for interviewing your elders! Here's a question to help you get started.
3. Who did you look up to when you were a kid? What did you admire about them?
#addtoblacksky #blackhistory #blacksky
3. Who did you look up to when you were a kid? What did you admire about them?
#addtoblacksky #blackhistory #blacksky
November 19, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Thanksgiving is next week, a perfect time for interviewing elders. Here’s a question to help you get started.
2. Who was your best friend as a kid? What did y’all like to do together?
2. Who was your best friend as a kid? What did y’all like to do together?
November 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Thanksgiving is next week, a perfect time for interviewing elders. Here’s a question to help you get started.
2. Who was your best friend as a kid? What did y’all like to do together?
2. Who was your best friend as a kid? What did y’all like to do together?