Brightness in Black – StoryCorps
Brightness in Black collaborates with communities to collect and share joyous, ambitious and cultural stories, while countering harmful narratives about the Black experience in America. Our program design weaves together interview collection and story sharing with opportunities for community conversations, gaming and the sharing of tools and training with partners to sustain our collective narrative change work.
For 20 years, StoryCorps has convened people and shared and archived their stories. Brightness in Black builds on that foundation.
Get Involved
Students
College students, many of them from HBCUs, have the opportunity to facilitate and archive conversations — and be compensated — as part of a fellowship program. Learn more about how to apply.
Local Communities
Brightness in Black will spend one-year residencies in up to six cities with large Black populations, including Philadelphia and Atlanta, while pursuing additional activations, such as pop-up recordings and events, across the country.
Upcoming Events
Juneteenth at Atlanta History Center Saturday, June 15, 2024: Brightness in Black will join in celebrating the impact of Black culture and encouraging people to tell their own stories. Join this free Juneteenth event at Atlanta History Center. Learn more.
BlackStar Film Festival August 1–4, 2024: Brightness in Black is partnering with BlackStar to record stories at their annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. Learn more.
