Preserving cultural heritage is writing it down, which is a lot easier said than done. The process of researching, interviewing, recording, and documenting cultural work can be fraught, time-consuming, and therefore easily de-prioritized. But it is crucial to the viability of a cultural institution. Organizations that document their traditions, practices, beliefs, values, and histories are better equipped to connect with their communities, celebrate their traditions, and secure their futures. 

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Storytelling is the work of anti-racism. It requires devoting the attention and affection necessary to communicate with openness and reciprocation. It is celebrating a culture by recording or documenting what it does, who it serves, and what’s unique about it. It is a reckoning of the differences and distinctions among us, a conscientious challenge to bias. ​