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Oct 2026

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Welcome to the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers (D.A.B.S). Our mission is to preserve the oral tradition of the African and African American Diaspora folklore, history, culture, and heritage. Oral tradition is defined as verbally teaching, informing, and entertaining. D.A.B.S. is a non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan. To learn more about DABS, please feel free to contact us 313-442-3227 or email us detroitabs@gmail.com.

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October 8, 202621 min

Storytellers in the Spotlight - Ivory D. Williams

Send us Fan Mail Behind every great story is a storyteller with a journey of their own. Storytellers in the Spotlight celebrates the voices of the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers by giving you a closer look at the people behind the stories. Each episode shares a glimpse of their journey, the stories that have shaped them, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way. It’s a celebration of our storytellers, their experiences, and the legacy they continue to share. **** What does it take to turn a lifetime of experiences into stories that continue to teach? In this episode of D.A.B.S. Storytellers in the Spotlight, Ivory D. Williams shares the journey behind his life as an educator, leader, author, and professional storyteller and the wisdom he has gathered from years of using stories to connect, inspire, and preserve what matters. Step into the spotlight with Ivory D The Journey. The Story. The Wisdom.

September 24, 202619 min

Storytellers in the Spotlight - Pamela Jones

Send us Fan Mail Behind every great story is a storyteller with a journey of their own. Storytellers in the Spotlight celebrates the voices of the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers by giving you a closer look at the people behind the stories. Each episode shares a glimpse of their journey, the stories that have shaped them, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way. It’s a celebration of our storytellers, their experiences, and the legacy they continue to share. **** Sometimes the story you’re meant to tell is the one you’ve been living all along. In this episode of D.A.B.S. Storytellers in the Spotlight, Jonesy steps from behind the microphone and into the spotlight, sharing the experiences, unexpected turns, and lessons that shaped her journey as a storyteller. It’s a reminder that an ordinary life can hold extraordinary stories and the wisdom we gain along the way deserves to be shared. Come meet the storyteller behind the voice. The Journey. The Story. The Wisdom.

September 10, 202618 min

Storytellers in the Spotlight - Mary Grant

Send us Fan Mail Behind every great story is a storyteller with a journey of their own. Storytellers in the Spotlight celebrates the voices of the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers by giving you a closer look at the people behind the stories. Each episode shares a glimpse of their journey, the stories that have shaped them, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way. It’s a celebration of our storytellers, their experiences, and the legacy they continue to share. ***** What if the voice you were afraid to use was the very gift you were meant to share? In this episode of D.A.B.S. Storytellers in the Spotlight, Mary Grant shares her journey from a painfully shy child to an award-winning storyteller, along with a story that reminds us how quickly gratitude can change our perspective. Her wisdom is simple but powerful: sometimes the gift has been there all along, we just have to find the courage to use it. Come meet Mary Grant and the story behind her voice. The Journey. The Story. The Wisdom.

August 27, 2026Episode 115 min

Storytellers In the Spotlight - Larry Castleberry

Send us Fan Mail Behind every great story is a storyteller with a journey of their own. Storytellers in the Spotlight celebrates the voices of the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers by giving you a closer look at the people behind the stories. Each episode shares a glimpse of their journey, the stories that have shaped them, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way. It’s a celebration of our storytellers, their experiences, and the legacy they continue to share. In this episode of D.A.B.S. Storytellers in the Spotlight, Larry shares the people and experiences that shaped his journey, his love of personal and historical stories, and the wisdom he has learned along the way, including a powerful lesson about choosing how we respond to the words of others. Come meet the storyteller behind the stories. The Journey. The Story. The Wisdom.

May 14, 2026Episode 1027 min

Hollow Creek - It Was Never Just a Retreat

Send us Fan Mail This is it—the final chapter of Hollow Creek . What began as a quiet writers’ retreat has unraveled into something far more unsettling. The questions, the tension, the moments that didn’t quite make sense… they all lead here. In this season finale, everything shifts. Truths come to light. Choices carry weight. And what’s been hiding beneath the surface refuses to stay buried. You don’t have to start from the beginning to feel it—but once you step into Hollow Creek, you’ll understand why not everyone leaves the same. Tune in… and experience the ending that changes everything.

April 23, 2026Episode 936 min

Hollow Creek - When the Creek Calls Your Name

Send us Fan Mail They said no! No to the role. No to the rule. No to being chosen. But Hollow Creek doesn’t ask. It writes . When your name appears in ink you didn’t spill… When the story starts speaking in your voice… When the line between witness and sacrifice begins to blur— You don’t get to walk away. You get rewritten. And this time… the creek isn’t asking for a guardian. It’s taking one.

April 9, 2026Episode 830 min

Hollow Creek - It was never just us!

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 8 of Hollow Creek , the tension shifts in a way you can feel in your chest. What once felt like questions… now starts to look like answers—but not the kind anyone was hoping for. The group is no longer just searching for truth. They’re confronting it. And truth has a way of exposing more than secrets—it reveals fear, loyalty, and the quiet cracks that were always there. In this episode, the lines between perception and reality begin to blur. Moments that seemed small before now carry weight. Conversations feel different. Silence feels louder. And just when it seems like things might finally make sense… something happens that changes the direction of everything. This is the episode where you lean in a little closer. Where you start questioning what you thought you knew. Where Hollow Creek stops feeling like a place… and starts feeling like a presence. Listen carefully. Not everything is said out loud.

March 26, 2026Episode 747 min

Hollow Creek - Outside Voice

Send us Fan Mail Something is changing at Hollow Creek… and this time, the house isn’t whispering—it’s demanding. In Episode 7, Outside Voice , the group steps beyond the walls, chasing truth under open sky… but the river has its own rules, and it refuses to be outwitted. A witness must be chosen. A name must be claimed. And not every voice belongs to the living. When the water starts writing back… will they stand together—or be forced to choose just one? Listen now… before the creek chooses for them.

March 12, 2026Episode 638 min

Hollow Creek - Tell it Right

Send us Fan Mail Next on Retreat at Hollow Creek … The writers thought telling the truth would set things right. But Hollow Creek isn’t interested in the truth. It’s interested in balance . A photograph begins to change. A guestbook writes its own rules. And the house demands something none of them are willing to give. Because at Hollow Creek… every story comes with a cost. And this time, the river wants a witness .

February 27, 2026Episode 537 min

Hollow Creek - One for One

Send us Fan Mail The hour before dawn has a different darkness. It isn’t night. It’s a ledger waiting to be balanced. At Hollow Creek, four people make a promise: No lies. A missing cousin. A forged guardian. A photograph that won’t stop developing. And when the tally mark appears… the creek collects. One for one. This week on Retreat at Hollow Creek — tell it right. Before the water tells it for you.