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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!

Come vibe, perform, listen, and be part of something as spectacular as it is timeless.Come be part of Crescent Moon Nights Open Moon Nights.... .@Sankofa!

Join us for an unforgettable evening to usher in the new year with a special screening of Haile Gerima’s 1975 film HARVEST: 3000 YEARS, followed by a discussion. This event is a fundraiser supporting the completion of Haile Gerima’s upcoming five-part, ten-hour documentary BLACK LIONS – ROMAN WOLVES

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!

ከጸሃፊ ተካልኝ ገዳሙ ጋር "አብዮታውያን በነገስታት ዙፋን ላይ" በተሰኘው መጽሐፍ ዙሪያ ያዘጋጀነውን ውይይት ተገኝተው እንዲካፈሉ በአክብሮት እንጋብዛለን።

Join us for an evening with acclaimed Washington, DC–based author Chantal James, as she presents her latest novella, published October 28, 2025. Be part of the discussion, meet the author, and explore the layers beneath the mirror’s reflection. In conversation Author Jamila Minicks.

ከጸሃፊ ሽፈራው ዕንቁባሕሪይ ጋር "ታሪከ ነፀር" በተሰኘው የታሪክ መጽሐፍ ዙሪያ ያዘጋጀነውን ምርቃት በሳንኮፋ ተገኝተው እንዲካፈሉ በአክብሮት እንጋብዛለን።

Calling all artists, poets, singers, playwrights, towncryers in the DMV!  Join our bi-weekly community gathering and discussion!

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!