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16 Apr
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20 AprAllEyesOnDC: The Movement Continues 08:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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21 AprConference Room - Happy Nappy Storytelling Volunteer Workshop 10:30 AM to 01:00 PM
Happy Nappy Storytelling volunteer workshop with education specialist Larry Coleman
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21 AprGerald Horne presents new work - titles to be announced 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Gerald Horne presents 4 new books!
- Facing the Rising Sun: African Americans, Japan and the Rise of Afro-Asian Solidarity
- The Rise and Fall of the Associated Negro Press: Claude Barnett's
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Sankofa?
Named after the internationally acclaimed film called SANKOFA (produced by the founders). It's symbol, the Sankofa Bird, looks backward with the egg of the future in her beak, constantly checking as she moves into the future. Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe hopes to be a place where thoughtful consideration of the past and future can take place via books and videos and programming that encourage reflection, particularly generated by works by and about people of African Descent.
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We are located across the street from the Howard Business School, minutes away from the historic U Street and Shaw neighborhoods.
2714 Georgia AveWashington DC 20001
Transit
We are located about .8 miles, equidistant from Petworth, U Street, Columbia Heights and Shaw-Howard stations. 70 & 79 buses offer convenient stops nearby.