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Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe in collaboration with Positive Black Folks in Action, proudly presents Part 1 of our event series honoring the 101st birthday of Malcolm X at Sankofa. Don’t miss this powerful gathering of reflection, dialogue, and community.

Join us for a powerful evening around Laundering Black Rage with Too Black in conversation with Evan Wright. This is an event you will not want to miss.

On the anniversary of Malcolm X's birth, a panel of elders and youth discuss: Malcolm X's legacy, the current state of the movement for Pan-Afrikan self-determination, and the steps to engage and reawaken the Afrikan Masses. Hosted by Sam Plo Kwia Collins, Jr.

Join us for Part 3 of The Politics of Uganda, featuring a conversation with Brian Olemo and Milton Allimadi

Join us for Part 2 of Honoring Sterling Brown: All Trails Lead to Sterling Brown, hosted by DC’s own Brian Gilmore. Featuring special guests Karl Carter and Amber Zu-Bolton!

Share your graduation wishes with our community. Submit a message or a photo to be displayed at Sankofa in honor of Graduation Day. We invite you to be part of this collective celebration. Please submit your message and complete the form linked below.

Calling all Artists in the DMV!

Join us on May 1 for Part 1 of a three-part series honoring the work of Sterling Brown. We’ll kick things off with a special screening of After Winter: Sterling Brown, the 1985 documentary by Haile Gerima, followed by a conversation with Haile and Lawrence Jackson, author of The Indignant Generation

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!