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

#WeAllCousins

#WeAllCousins

Wherever you go in the world, you’ll find traces of your culture—whether it’s in the food, dance, spirituality, art, or language. These shared elements connect us, and we uncover them through our stories and memories. Put all of our grandmothers in the same room, and you’ll see exactly what we mean. That’s why we record these stories.
When we krak teet with our cousins across the globe, sharing our memories and experiences (especially the feel-good ones), we gain the tools to break free from the systems and beliefs that have kept us weary and oppressed. For it to truly work, though, we gotta create space where we can show up as our vibrant, cultural selves—without shame or judgment.
Our Impact

Our Impact

Krak Teet amplifies the voices of elders and fosters cross-generational connections. Through oral history projects, educational programs, and community events, we empower folk to reclaim their histories and share their stories. By creating a platform for storytelling, Krak Teet inspires a deeper sense of cultural pride, respect, and understanding within communities. Our work is bridging the gap between the past and present, helping people recognize the transformative power of their shared experiences and collective memory.
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kids taught
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#KrakTeet4Kids

#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.

THE BOOK

The first-hand accounts in this book are transcribed directly from the grandchildren of the enslaved who laid the city’s treasured cobblestone roads and introduced its famous red rice and deviled crabs. Those who lived through what can be considered the country’s second wave of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Krak Teet catalogs stories of struggle—Ms. Madie’s family of sharecroppers fleeing after her father sold a pig without permission, Mr. Roosevelt stuffing his mother’s stab wounds with cobweb to stop the bleeding, and Ms. Florie marching Broughton Street twice a day to protest segregation—alongside stories of success—Queen Elizabeth Butler becoming Savannah’s first black woman to own a car, Ms. Sadie making over $500 a week running numbers, and the city’s desegregation eight months before the Civil Rights Act passed.

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