Tag Archives: History

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...

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...

Pilgrimage Portal

The Sankofa Impact team is recruiting for our next Pilgrimage to the South. We are...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Utah recently joined Florida, Texas, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Tennessee in having laws on...

Carter G. Woodson

Born in 1875 to formerly enslaved parents, Carter G. Woodson was a historian and author....

Black History Month Reflection Questions

Sankofa Impact strives to continue the work in uncovering the often neglected, hidden, and erased...

Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1924 to immigrant parents. The eldest of...