10 Word Story
"Words are energy and cast spells, that's why it's called spelling. Words are energy. Use them wisely"
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To honor the launch of our curated 2nd edition Calendar of Culture & Weekly Planner 2025, which celebrates the rich cultural traditions of the Top 10 African diaspora nations and also provides space for you to orgainse your schedule, jot down your ideas, journal words of positive affirmation or simply doodle to your hearts content; we invited Black society to participate in our initiative, 10 Word Story.
Inspired by the 10 nations that we are highlighting in our 2025 planner which includes Brazil, Colombia, Dominica Republic, France, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, UK, USA and Venezuela - where many descendants of enslaved peoples from the Transatlantic Slave Trade now live or call home - our mission is to always connect, converse and create with our community, who are the invisible creatives and authors of so many unheard beautiful stories of the society and wider world they live in.
Using one of our value pillars - Creative, Heritage, Innovative, Love or Ubuntu - as the chosen topic, participants were asked to share with us an original 10 Word Story. The only restriction was only 10 words could be used. No more, no less. Each story could be:
- Factual
- Fiction
- Fantasy
- Poetry or other
The trick was to create a story that inspired the reader from start to end.
Running from 1 October 2024 until 31 December 2024, our 10 Word Story initiative was in support of Black History Month (BHM) UK's 2024 theme, Reclaiming Narratives, which asked us to "...take control of our stories, celebrate our heritage, and ensure our voices are heard...".
Thank you to all participants. The submission portal has now closed.
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