Author Archives: sankofaimpact

The Dixon Brothers

56 years ago, in the Spring of 1968, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense...

Coffee x Vinyl

We hold Coffee + Vinyl monthly on the last Thursday of every month. For this...

Jackie Robinson Day

Born in 1919 Georgia, Jackie Robinson spent the majority of his youth in California as...

Banner Coal Mine

It’s an early spring day in Littleton, Alabama, a small town between Egypt and Rockledge....

Seneca Falls, New York

Alongside Highway 5 in upstate New York sits a humble brick chapel in the idyllic...

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells was born into enslavement in 1862 during the Civil War. In her...

Coffee X Vinyl

Sankofa Impact is opening our doors for monthly office hours. Come down and chat with...

Sankofa Impact Spring 2024

The Sankofa Impact Spring 2024 Newsletter is here! The newsletter includes a letter from Executive...

Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks was a Black tobacco farmer from southern Virginia, the wife of a steelworker...

The Four Way Restaurant

In 1946 The Four Way Grill opened its doors in Memphis, TN. Serving a warm...