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Upcoming Events

  • Congo on Our Mind  with Ayanna Gregory
    Congo on Our Mind  with Ayanna Gregory
    Sun, Jul 13
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jul 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Calling all artists in the DMV! Join Haile Gerima and Sankofa Video & Books in this space of Artistic Expression and Protest! Sing your song of Solidarity with the people of Congo!
  • Draw Your Name!
    Draw Your Name!
    Mon, Jul 14
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jul 14, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Nu Chika Enabuka is thrilled to bring "Draw Your Name" to Sankofa, a unique and engaging event that allows people to discover what their name looks like in Amharic letters (Fidel)!
  • Book Event - Dream Sis!  Connect in Color! The Live Experience
    Book Event - Dream Sis!  Connect in Color! The Live Experience
    Jul 17, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Celebrate creativity and mindfulness with Dream Sis! A Mindful Coloring and Activity Book by Dr. Michelle Chatman and filmmaker Sandra Rattley. This uplifting event features conversation, activities, and a joyful space honoring Black girl magic.
  • Fri, Jul 25
    Jul 25, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a poetry book event featuring The Earth’s Dance of Wind and Fire and a variety of other poetry collections with author Dr. William N. Thomas IV!
  • REPARATIONS OF A DIFFERENT SORT Writing Workshop with Laini Mataka
    REPARATIONS OF A DIFFERENT SORT Writing Workshop with Laini Mataka
    Jul 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Sankofa invites you to our second writing workshop with Mama Laini Mataka! A powerful continuation of a journey into words, wisdom, and self-expression you won’t want to miss!
  • Book Event - No Cop City, No Cop World: Lessons from the Movement
    Book Event - No Cop City, No Cop World: Lessons from the Movement
    Jul 26, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join our conversation with Kamau Franklin!A collection of essays from the Stop Cop City movement, No Cop City, No Cop World brings together gripping reports from organizers on the ground and powerful reflections from radical academics. Don't miss it!
  • Haiti on Our Mind with Free Benjamin
    Haiti on Our Mind with Free Benjamin
    Sun, Jul 27
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jul 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Calling all Artists in the DMV! Join Haile Gerima and Sankofa Video & Books in this space of Artistic Expression and Protest!
  •  Book Launch - Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism
     Book Launch - Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism
    Jul 31, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Don’t miss the conversation on the impactful life of journalist, educator, orator, and pioneer of Black radical thought, Hubert Harrison, with Dr. Brian Kwoba and Dr. Maurice Jackson!
  • Aug 01, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Don't miss our discussion with author Dr. Samuel Kalibala at Sankofa!
  • Kente Weaving Workshop  - Watermelon Day!
    Kente Weaving Workshop  - Watermelon Day!
    Sat, Aug 02
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Aug 02, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for an unforgettable experience at our Kente Weaving Workshop with Master Weaver Kwasi Asare on Watermelon Day at Sankofa! Don’t miss your chance to learn from the best!
  • Watermelon Day 2025
    Watermelon Day 2025
    Sat, Aug 02
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Aug 02, 2025, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    It's Watermelon Day 2025 - Brought to you by Bomani Armah A.K.A. Baba Got Bars and happening at Sankofa!
  • Sat, Aug 09
    Aug 09, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a special book event celebrating Pursuing Alexander Pushkin, A Memoir.The event will include a reading, discussion, and time for audience questions. Don't miss it!
  • Book Event - Pretty Girl County
    Book Event - Pretty Girl County
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for an empowering and fun evening celebrating Pretty Girl County, the latest YA novel from Prince George’s County native Lakita Wilson!
  • Date and time is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for What Happened to Riverbend? - a special advance look and community conversation centered around the film’s production, disappearance, rediscovery, and the importance of reclaiming our narratives through independent Black cinema.
  • Date and time is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a special presentation in honor of Patrice Lumumba’s 100th birthday, featuring Elvie Banda, Jordan Strudwick, Bousaina Ibrahim, and Batool Ibrahim, as they delve into the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, unpacking its layers, musical score, and implications
  • Book Event - The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics from 1934-1960
    Book Event - The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics from 1934-1960
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join author Lawrence Jackson for a powerful conversation on the Black literary voices that reshaped America between 1934–1960. Discover the untold stories of struggle, art, and activism that defined a generation.
  • "In the Hour of Chaos" Film  Screening + "Freedom Moves" Book Event
    "In the Hour of Chaos" Film  Screening + "Freedom Moves" Book Event
    Date and time is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for an inspiring evening of reflection and discussion at the "In the Hour of Chaos" Film Screening and "Freedom Moves" Book Event featuring filmmaker H. Samy Alim in conversation with moderator Dr. Msia Clark!
  • Book Event - Toward a More Perfect Rebellion by Josslyn Luckett
    Book Event - Toward a More Perfect Rebellion by Josslyn Luckett
    Date and time is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Explore the powerful themes of rebellion, justice, and transformation at the book event for Toward a More Perfect Rebellion by Josslyn Luckett. Engage in an insightful discussion with the author about the forces that shape our world and the pursuit of a more just future!

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