Black Culture Keepers

We believe our knowledge lives in us.

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Black people across the African diaspora have carried spiritual systems, foodways, healing traditions, movement practices, language, craft, land stewardship, resistance strategies, and communal ways of being for generations.

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Much of that knowledge was disrupted. Suppressed. Criminalized. Mocked. Erased.

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We are intentional about creating space for it to live again.

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What Is a Culture Keeper?

A Black Culture Keeper is someone who holds and practices cultural knowledge rooted in the African diaspora and is willing to share it in community.

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This could include:

• Spiritual and ancestral traditions
• Herbalism and plant knowledge
• Foodways and culinary traditions
• Line dances and movement practices
• Agricultural and land-based practices
• Craft traditions (textiles, braiding, beadwork, etc.)
• Oral history and storytelling
• Healing arts
• Community defense and self-protection
• Cultural history grounded in truth

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You do not need formal credentials.
You do not need institutional validation.

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Lived experience. Lineage. Practice. Study. Integrity.
That’s what matters here.

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Why This Matters

Cultural preservation is not nostalgia.
It is survival.

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When we reconnect to our practices, we reconnect to each other.
We rebuild confidence. We restore memory. We strengthen community bonds.

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This is part of how we build cooperative education, housing, and collective power.

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We are not just hosting workshops.
We are rebuilding infrastructure rooted in us.

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What Collaboration Looks Like

Culture Keepers collaborate with BWINH Collective to facilitate:

• Workshops
• Demonstrations
• Teach-ins
• Community discussions
• Youth-centered sessions (including under Seeds of Solidarity)
• Intergenerational gatherings

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We handle promotion, registration (if needed), and coordination.

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Facilitators receive a stipend for their time and knowledge.

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Who This Is For

This program centers Black people of the African diaspora.

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We are especially interested in working with Culture Keepers who:

• Center historically excluded Black folks
• Value collective care over ego
• Understand cultural practices are not for performance but for preservation
• Are aligned with building Black-led infrastructure

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If you are unsure whether your offering fits, let’s talk.

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Ready to Share Your Knowledge?

We would love to hear your ideas.

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Schedule time to talk with us here:
👉 https://calendly.com/contactbwinh/meet-with-bwinh-collective

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Or email us at contactbwinh@gmail.com with a brief description of your idea.

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Tell us:
• What you teach
• Who it’s for (adults, youth, all ages)
• What materials are needed
• What experience you bring

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We’ll explore alignment together.