Storytelling Through a Justice Lens
Workshop & Talk
Storytelling has always been a tool of survival, resistance, and liberation in Black communities. From oral traditions carried across the African diaspora to freedom narratives, protest songs, documentary film, and contemporary digital storytelling, the act of telling our stories has challenged injustice, preserved truth, and imagined new futures. This interactive workshop explores what it means to tell stories through a justice lens. Participants will examine how narratives shape public memory, influence policy, and challenge systems of oppression. Together, we will interrogate whose stories are centered, whose voices are silenced, and how storytelling can become a tool for accountability, healing, and collective transformation.
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Through guided dialogue, reflective exercises, and case examples drawn from civil rights history, cultural movements, and contemporary media, participants will:
- Understand storytelling as a form of cultural power and social resistance
- Examine how narratives shape justice movements and public perception
- Explore ethical storytelling practices rooted in dignity, truth, and community accountability
- Learn strategies for amplifying marginalized voices and countering harmful narratives
- Reflect on their own role as storytellers, witnesses, and stewards of history
Grounded in the Wright Museum’s legacy of preserving and sharing Black history, this workshop invites participants to consider storytelling not simply as an act of communication, but as an act of justice.
