Sankofa Impact brings people together for place-based learning that confronts our history of racism, uplifts stories of resistance, and celebrates culture.
We envision a community that holds a common memory grounded in unvarnished truth leading to our collective liberation.
Sankofa is an Adinkra symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana meaning “go back and get it,” which teaches us that we must return to our roots in order to know where we are going.
Founded in 1995 by a group of female philanthropists, the Washington Women's Foundation (WaWF) is...
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Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the legendary soul food restaurant Paschal’s opened its doors in 1947.
Ta-Nehisi Coates was born in 1975 in Baltimore, Maryland. As a youth, Coates found a...