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Upcoming Events

  • Haiti on Our Mind featuring Raphaël Biassou Hérissé & Joseph "FanFan" Louis!
    Haiti on Our Mind featuring Raphaël Biassou Hérissé & Joseph "FanFan" Louis!
    Sun, Jan 11
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 11, 2026, 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! A special reading of INCARNATIONS: Reimagining Haitian Identity by Author Raphaël Biassou Hérissé and a performance by Joseph "FanFan' Louis!
  • Poetry as Protest - New Age Poetry Showcase and Open Mic
    Poetry as Protest - New Age Poetry Showcase and Open Mic
    Wed, Jan 14
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 14, 2026, 8:00 PM – Jan 15, 2026, 10:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us every second Wednesday of the month at Sankofa!
  • Book Event - Haiti and the Revolution Unseen: The Persistence of the Decolonial Imagination
    Book Event - Haiti and the Revolution Unseen: The Persistence of the Decolonial Imagination
    Fri, Jan 16
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 16, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a special evening with author Natalie Léger in conversation with Carole Boyce Davies! Only at Sankofa!
  • Book Picks and Tea Sips with Dr. Greg Carr and Sunyatta Amen
    Book Picks and Tea Sips with Dr. Greg Carr and Sunyatta Amen
    Sat, Jan 17
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Tea and book pairings curated to feed your mind and your palate! Join us Saturday, January 17, 1 to 3 pm. Come sip, chat, and pick up the pairings on site, then go home ready to decolonize your tongue and your bookshelf, one chapter and one cup at a time.
  • Book Event - Raw, Black & Blue Poetry Book Event with Shantre Pinkney
    Book Event - Raw, Black & Blue Poetry Book Event with Shantre Pinkney
    Sat, Jan 17
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 17, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Raw. Black. Blue. An evening of powerful conversation and short film screening with author Shantre Pinkney. Moderated by Tammy L. Brown
  • Book Talk + Teach-In - Black Liberation and Socialism by: Frank Chapman
    Book Talk + Teach-In - Black Liberation and Socialism by: Frank Chapman
    Mon, Jan 19
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a thought-provoking conversation moderated by KB and Amber-Jane Jones.
  • Book Launch - No More Worlds to Conquer by Brian Gilmore
    Book Launch - No More Worlds to Conquer by Brian Gilmore
    Sat, Jan 24
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 24, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Sankofa proudly presents the launch of No More Worlds to Conquer by Brian Gilmore, a compelling exploration of Washington, DC’s rich Black literary history and its lasting influence on American poetry.
  • GAZA ON OUR MIND
    GAZA ON OUR MIND
    Sun, Jan 25
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Calling all artists, poets, singers, playwrights, towncryers in the DMV!  Join our bi-weekly community gathering and discussion!
  • 'WORDS & IMAGES' Black Writing Workshop with Laini Mataka
    'WORDS & IMAGES' Black Writing Workshop with Laini Mataka
    Sat, Jan 31
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jan 31, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Sankofa invites you to our 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 - Toni at Random with Dana A. Williams
    Book Event - Toni at Random with Dana A. Williams
    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 Toni at Random with Dana A. Williams, a lively conversation celebrating the power, craft, and legacy of Toni Morrison, guided by one of today’s leading Morrison scholars.
  • The Subtext of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat - How to read a film
    The Subtext of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat - How to read a film
    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 a special presentation in honor of Patrice Lumumba’s 100th birthday, featuring Elvie Banda, Jordan Strudwick, Bousaina Ibrahim, and Batool Ibrahim and Munyang Tengen, as they delve into the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, unpacking its layers, musical score, and implications
  • Book Event - Alive and Paranoid with Musa Springer
    Book Event - Alive and Paranoid with Musa Springer
    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 our conversation with author and author co-host of Revolutionary African Perspectives on WRFG 89.3FM at Sankofa! Moderated by Evan Wright!
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    Date and time is TBD
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    Join us for a conversation with designers Lily and Zeze on Ethiopian fashion and beyond!
  • Kente Weaving Workshop - Watermelon Day!
    Kente Weaving Workshop - Watermelon Day!
    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 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!
  • 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 Tewodros Aklilu for a conversation on Ethiopian Jazz: Then and Now, followed by a jam session!
  • 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
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    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.
  • 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
    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.

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