Griot: A central figure in many West African cultures. Historically, the griot held many functions, including community historian, cultural critic, indigenous artist and collective spokesperson. The ...

The Griot Institute for the Study of Black Lives and Cultures ensures ... Decolonial theory and strategies envision, draw upon and deploy thinking, institutions and language that existed before and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- In a pioneering effort to document and preserve Black family histories, Raleigh-based tech giant Red Hat has joined forces with local initiative Griot & Grits to create an ...

Consequently, we neglect a rich oral repertoire from which African writers continue to draw. This residency is important because ... is a daring artist who embodies the very essence of Mande griot ...