History Archives - Sankofa Impact

Born on this day in 1903, Ella Baker was an iconic civil rights activist. Ella...

13
Dec

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

03
Dec

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

27
Nov

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

19
Nov

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

12
Nov

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

05
Nov

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

24
Oct

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

10
Oct

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

02
Oct

Born in 1912 and raised by his grandparents, Julia and Janifer Rustin, young Bayard Rustin...

25
Sep