Author Archives: sankofaimpact

2024 Election Statement

The history of the United States resides within our collective memory largely through stories. Many...

My Healing is Your Healing

I could write my year-end letter to you, my community, and try to capture the...

Sankofa Impact Fall 2024

“The caged bird sings   with a fearful trill   of things unknown   but longed for still   and his tune is...

Native American Heritage Month: Chief Si’ahl

Chief Si’ahl, the namesake of the city of Seattle, was born to a mother from...

Coffee x Vinyl November 2024

Sankofa Impact is opening our doors for our monthly office hours, Coffee + Vinyl!  We...

Honors: American South Reunion

This past summer, Sankofa Impact partnered with the University of Washington and the Community Engagement...

Election Day 2024

Sankofa Impact strongly encourages you to remember the struggle of our ancestors, to stand in...

Coffee x Vinyl: October 2024

Sankofa Impact is opening our doors for our monthly office hours, Coffee + Vinyl!  We...

Philanthropy Northwest’s Pilgrimage in Place

When we hosted the 2021 Philanthropy Northwest conference, our community was still in the throes...

Sylvia Mendez

Born in Santa Ana, California in 1936 to Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez, Sylvia Mendez is...