Author Archives: sankofaimpact

The Treaty of Point Elliott

The Salish Sea sends a gentle breeze that washes over the senses near the Rosehill...

Sankofa Impact Fall 2023

The newsletter includes a letter from Executive Director Felicia Ishino, shoutouts to community members, our...

Equal Justice Initiative

The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) was founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson. The organization provides...

Dia de los Muertos and Sankofa

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Latinx holiday mainly celebrated...

John Lewis

Born in 1940 to parents who were sharecroppers, John Lewis grew up on a farm...

The Killing of Antonio Zambrano-Montes

In an area known as the Tri-Cities in Washington, there is a colorful intersection at...

Sankofa Impact Retreat 2023

Recently, the Sankofa Impact team convened for our 2023 board and staff retreat! Programming stretched...

Fannie Lou Hamer’s Birthday

Last night at our open house we unveiled the newest addition to our office space,...

Myron Curry

Myron Curry is a self-taught artist from Seattle’s historically Black Central District. His work ranges...

Hip Hop at 50

Today is the first day of fall quarter for our friends at the University of...