Storytelling--truth telling--is how we make sense of the world as it is and gain the vision and courage to create the world as it should be.
Michael Tubbs, former Stockton mayor (2021)
“the ability to maintain hopes and dreams for the future, even in the face of real and perceived barriers”
“the skills of maneuvering through social institutions not created for people of color in mind”
“the intellectual and social skills attained through communication experiences in more than one language and/or style”
“networks of people and community resources… [that] can provide both instrumental and emotional support to navigate through society’s institutions”
“the cultural knowledge nurtured among [families] that carry a sense of community history, memory, and cultural intuition”
“knowledge and skills fostered through oppositional behavior that challenges inequality… [including] maintaining and passing on the multiple dimensions of community cultural wealth”