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  • Shekla Date - Handcrafted Clay Night
    Shekla Date - Handcrafted Clay Night
    Mon, Jun 16
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for a relaxing and creative evening! Unleash your inner artist as you paint step-by-step with a local instructor—all while enjoying good vibes, and great company. No experience needed, just bring your imagination and we’ll handle the rest.
  • GAZA ON OUR MIND
    GAZA ON OUR MIND
    Sun, Jun 15
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join our bi-weekly community gathering with a special reading and discussion of Enemy of The Sun by Edmund Ghareeb at Sankofa!
  • Kente Weaving Workshop
    Kente Weaving Workshop
    Sun, Jun 15
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for an unforgettable experience at our Kente Weaving Workshop with Master Weaver Kwasi Asare—don’t miss your chance to learn from the best!
  • Book Event - The Epic Adventures of Mekonnen (Mekonnen Epic) with Jerome Matiyas
    Book Event - The Epic Adventures of Mekonnen (Mekonnen Epic) with Jerome Matiyas
    Sat, Jun 14
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for an exciting evening with author Jerome Mathias as he shares insights from his thrilling book, The Epic Adventures of Mekonnen. Discover the world of Mekonnen—a young hero on a journey of courage, identity, and destiny. Don’t miss this chance to hear from the author and ask questions!
  • Book Event - Immensely Loving You by Ra'ShyAlah Sakura The Poet
    Book Event - Immensely Loving You by Ra'ShyAlah Sakura The Poet
    Sat, Jun 14
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Experience an afternoon of powerful emotion and lyrical beauty at Immensely Loving You with Ra’ShyAlah Sakura The Poet.
  • Shekla Date - Handcrafted Clay Night
    Shekla Date - Handcrafted Clay Night
    Mon, Jun 09
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for a relaxing and creative evening! Unleash your inner artist as you paint step-by-step with a local instructor—all while enjoying good vibes, and great company. No experience needed, just bring your imagination and we’ll handle the rest.
  • Book Event - Leaving Large: The Secrets and Confessions of a Food Addict
    Book Event - Leaving Large: The Secrets and Confessions of a Food Addict
    Sun, Jun 08
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    In honor of Soul Food Month, Sankofa presents “Surviving Soul Food: Healing Through Culture and Cuisine,” workshop and book signing with Michelle Petties, the award-winning author of Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict and the upcoming Leaving Large: Secrets and Confessions of a Food Addict.
  • Book Event - Becoming A Disruptive Visionary
    Book Event - Becoming A Disruptive Visionary
    Fri, Jun 06
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Educator and author Dr. LaShaune Stitt presents Becoming A Disruptive Visionary: A Blueprint for Creating Authentic Learning Environments of Discovery and Liberation, a bold call to transform education through culturally grounded, liberatory practices.
  • We Gather at the Edge: Contemporary Quilts by Black Women
    We Gather at the Edge: Contemporary Quilts by Black Women
    Thu, Jun 05
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join historian and curator Aleia Brown as she discusses the exhibition We Gather at the Edge: Contemporary Quilts by Black Women. The exhibition features 33 quilts from the collection of Carolyn Mazloomi, artist and preservationist of Black quilting traditions.
  • Shekla Date - Handcrafted Clay Night
    Shekla Date - Handcrafted Clay Night
    Mon, Jun 02
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for a relaxing and creative evening! Unleash your inner artist as you paint step-by-step with a local instructor—all while enjoying good vibes, and great company. No experience needed, just bring your imagination and we’ll handle the rest.
  • Haiti on Our Mind
    Haiti on Our Mind
    Sun, Jun 01
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join Haile Gerima and Sankofa Video & Books in this space of Artistic Expression and Protest!
  • Honoring Malcolm X with Dunbar HS Students
    Honoring Malcolm X with Dunbar HS Students
    Sat, May 31
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for the eighth installment in our series commemorating the 100th birthday of Malcolm X -activist, orator, and enduring symbol of Black liberation. Honoring Malcolm X features a presentation by Dunbar High School students.
  • Malcolm X and The Arts
    Malcolm X and The Arts
    Fri, May 30
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for the seventh installment in our series commemorating the 100th birthday of Malcolm X—activist, orator, and enduring symbol of Black liberation. Malcolm X and the Arts features a presentation by artists Imar Hutchins and Zoma Wallace!
  • Journalism in Ethiopia
    Journalism in Ethiopia
    Thu, May 29
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Photojournalist Jemal Countess offers a powerful look into the realities of reporting from Ethiopia. Through firsthand stories and striking visuals, this presentation and discussion will delve into the challenges, responsibilities, and impact of journalism.
  • Malcolm X and Literature
    Malcolm X and Literature
    Sat, May 24
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for the sixth installment in our series commemorating the 100th birthday of Malcolm X—Presentations and discussion with Laini Mataka, Nubia Kai, Kenneth Carroll, Kelly Navies and Brian Gilmore!
  • Book Event - Epigenomic Awareness as a Key to Black Mental Health: The Disruptive Effects of Not Knowing
    Book Event - Epigenomic Awareness as a Key to Black Mental Health: The Disruptive Effects of Not Knowing
    Sat, May 24
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join Dr. Benson Cooke as he discusses the powerful connection between genetics, environment, and mental health, and how understanding epigenomics can help improve well-being in the community!
  • BLACK LIONS - ROMAN WOLVES Special Fundraising
    BLACK LIONS - ROMAN WOLVES Special Fundraising
    Fri, May 23
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for a special fundraising event for Haile Gerima’s upcoming five-part documentary film, BLACK LIONS - ROMAN WOLVES, featuring a special screening and discussion!
  • "Fute" & Paint on Canvas!
    "Fute" & Paint on Canvas!
    Mon, May 19
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Join us for a relaxing and creative evening! Unleash your inner artist as you paint step-by-step with a local instructor—all while enjoying good vibes, and great company. No experience needed, just bring your imagination and we’ll handle the rest.

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2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

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2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

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