a little about YOUR NEIGHBORLY story keepers

our story… in about 3 minutes!

Check out this welcome video from our founder, Kimberly Danielle. Nana Knows is a community space for cultural knowledge transference of elder, grandmother wisdom with virtual and in-person engagements, events and communities-of-practice. Nana Knows is on a mission to deliver culturally grounded, trauma-informed education and intergenerational collective healing experiences.

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connecting generations and healing family trauma through ancestral wisdom and modern technology.

  • We seek to reclaim, preserve, and activate ancestral wisdom as a living, evolving resource that strengthens individuals, communities, and future generations.

  • We are manifesting a world where family lineages are healed, communities are culturally grounded, and ancestral knowledge is recognized as essential infrastructure—not forgotten history.

  • “Kosi tuntun” which is a Yoruba phrase meaning there is nothing new under the sun. Our elders’ wisdom is sourced from history repeating itself.

our capabilities statement

our pillars

“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”
— Unknown

1. Preserving (Archive)

We capture elder stories, traditions, and lived experiences before they are lost—through digital storytelling, oral histories, and cultural documentation.

2. Relearning (Education)

We translate wisdom into accessible learning experiences—courses, storytelling series, and community-based knowledge exchange.

3. Practicing (Community)

We create spaces where wisdom is not just heard—but lived. Through gatherings, rituals, and shared experiences, learning becomes embodied.

4. Reclaiming (Cultural Restoration)

We challenge stigma, restore dignity, and reestablish cultural practices as valid, valuable, and necessary tools for healing and survival.