We must tell our stories. This is why we use these literacy skills every day, from simple tasks like reading a text message or writing an email, creating lyrics and other art forms, reading the news, writing a business proposal, to more complex activities such as composing and arranging music, researching and analyzing information, learning new vocational or technological skills, writing and reading html code, designing software and websites, or developing creative ideas. In times past, our ancestors, the griots, orally told us our ancestral stories to teach us who we are. Today, as we improve our abilities, we can preserve the stories we share in various forms, so that future generations will remember our heritage. Therefore, literacy really matters in every aspect of our lives!