Roots + Memory
Roots + Memory
In honor of Hoodoo Heritage Month, we are exploring memory, honor elders, and document family stories. This 4-week course is a guided exploration of memory through the lens of Hoodoo, encouraging us to tap into the personal stories, genealogy, and ancestral wisdom. Through weekly reflections and practical exercises, we’ll learn the traditional and personal ways to honor our elders, document their family history, and ensure these stories live on for future generations.
*This is a Closed Course (CC) and only available to people of the African Diaspora. Each participant will be subject to verification.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Tori Osuntimisire Williams
Historian, Birthworker, and Genealogist
I’m Tori, Historian, Birthworker, Genealogist, and mom of three, passionate about preserving and reclaiming ancestral traditions. My work is rooted in the philosophy of Sankofa, the belief that we must look back in order to move forward. I study and uplift old AfricanAmerican traditions alongside African and Afro-Caribbean ways of living, healing, and raising families.
I’ve been teaching in-person and online courses since 2019, beginning with my Doula practice and expanded into virtual healing spaces, herbal medicine, and Genealogy. Along the way, I’ve guided hundreds of women through spaces of remembrance, community, and ancestral wisdom through helping them reconnect with Southern traditions, midwifery history, and family legacies.
From traditional foodways and land sovereignty to communal care in childbirth and postpartum, I weave together research and lived experiences. I see my role not only as a Mother and Doula, but as a bridge between generations, gathering wisdom from the past to guide the present. For me, the old way is the new way and it is a gentle reminder that ancestral practices still sustain us today.