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Sankofa Video and Books has been part of encouraging literacy in the black community since its inception in 1997, offering books, movies and events by people of African descent. In order to increase its local impact, the bookstore is partnering with Mypheduh Film Inc. and Sankofa Institute to expand its physical space and offerings.

Since '97
Founded by Shirikiana and Haile Gerima and named after the internationally acclaimed film SANKOFA they produced. It's symbol, the Sankofa Bird, looks backward constantly checking as she moves into the future.
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe is liberated territory that hopes to be a place where thoughtful consideration of the past and future can take place via books, films, and programming particularly generated by and about people of African Descent.
Featured Books

Upcoming Events
- Sudan on Our MindSun, Aug 24Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Book Event - Child of Congo: Where It All BeganFri, Aug 29Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Resistance Poetry Writing Workshop with Laini MatakaSat, Aug 30Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Culture, Politics, Spirituality and Practice: A Book of Resistance and Critical Theory for Disturbing TimesSat, Aug 30Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- The Politics of Kenya: Modern Kenya - DiscussionSun, Aug 31Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- ኢስላማዊ ታሪክና ኢስላማዊ ስልጣኔ በኢትዮጵያ | Islamic History & Governance in EthiopiaSat, Sep 06Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Luci Murphy's 75th Birthday CelebrationSun, Sep 14Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Book Event - House of DiggsFri, Sep 19Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Book Event - W.E.B. Du Bois, Ethiopianism, and Black Internationalism: A New Interpretation of the Global Color LineSat, Sep 27Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Yohannes Sisters - Modern Fashion in EthiopiaDate and time is TBDLocation is TBD
- Kente Weaving Workshop - Watermelon Day!Date and time is TBDSankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Ethiopian Jazz and BeyondDate and time is TBDSankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Book Event - Pretty Girl CountyDate and time is TBDSankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- What Happened to Riverbend? - An In -Person Experience at SankofaDate and time is TBDSankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- The Subtext of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat - How to read a filmDate and time is TBDSankofa Video, Books & Cafe
- Book Event - The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics from 1934-1960Date and time is TBDSankofa Video, Books & Cafe

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Our Hours
The Bookstore is open 10am - 8pm everyday.
Sankofa Cafe is now open 8am - 10pm .
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