Sankofa Impact

Sankofa Impact is excited to open our doors for our monthly office hours, Coffee + Vinyl! We invite you to come down and chat with us over a cup of coffee and listen to some records. Stop by and hang with us on August 29th from 10am to 1pm. We will be brewing Black-owned Campfire Coffee with sides of cream, sugar, and a little nutmeg, (a favorite topping of the late Seattle icon, Steve Pool). We are happy to share a cup or feel free to bring your own latte from Boon Boona. We hold Coffee + Vinyl monthly on the last Thursday of every month. For this session we are listening to an essential 90s album, My Life, by the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige. Sankofa Impact looks forward to welcoming you to our office in the historically Black Central District, 1408 18th Ave. Seattle Wa, 98122. See you soon! . . . #SankofaImpact #MaryJBlige #MyLife #90s #Seattle #Coffee #Vinyl #Community #CentralDistrict #OfficeHours

Sankofa Impact is opening our doors for our monthly office hours, Coffee + Vinyl! We invite you to come down and chat with us over a cup of coffee and listen to some music on vinyl. Stop by and hang out with our team on July 25th from 10am to 1pm. We will be brewing Black-owned Campfire Coffee with sides of cream, sugar, and a little nutmeg, (a favorite topping of the late Seattle icon, Steve Pool). We are happy to share a cup or feel free to bring your own latte from Boon Boona. We hold Coffee + Vinyl monthly on the last Thursday of every month. For this session we are listening to Beyoncé: Lemonade. Sankofa Impact looks forward to welcoming you to our office in the historically Black Central District, 1408 18th Ave. Seattle Wa, 98122. See you soon! . . . #SankofaImpact #Seattle #Coffee #Vinyl #Community #Beyonce #Lemonade #CentralDistrict #OfficeHours

Sankofa Impact is opening our doors for our monthly office hours, Coffee + Vinyl!  We invite you to come down and chat with us over a cup of coffee and listen to some music on vinyl. Stop by and hang out with our team on June 27th from 10am to 1pm. We will be brewing Black-owned Campfire Coffee with sides of cream, sugar, and a little nutmeg, (a favorite topping of the late Seattle icon, Steve Pool). We are happy to share a cup or feel free to bring your own latte from Boon Boona. We hold Coffee + Vinyl monthly on the last Thursday of every month. For this session we are listening to Wattstax: The Living World. Sankofa Impact looks forward to welcoming you to our office in the historically Black Central District, 1408 18th Ave. Seattle Wa, 98122. See you soon! .  .  . #SankofaImpact #Seattle #Coffee #Vinyl #Community #Stax #TheLivingWorld #CentralDistrict #OfficeHours

Sankofa Impact is partnering with the University of Washington’s Honors Program to provide a month-long immersive Pilgrimage to the South  June 16th through July 16th! Beginning in Houston, TX and traveling through 9 Southern states to reach Washington DC, this journey will explore the concept of sankofa as the group visits key places in the Black-American freedom struggle and spends time with foot soldiers who lived history, as well as, movement leaders making history today. Honors- American South: Foundations of Black Culture, Social Movements, and Collective Liberation will explore over 400 years of history including the eras of enslavement, racial terrorism, civil rights, mass incarceration, and abolition activism. Participants will visit spaces that center Black joy, resistance, and culture, engaging along the way in the practice of leadership and growth toward everyday activism.  . . . #SankofaImpact #Seattle #PilgrimageToTheSouth #UW #Honors #AmericanSouth #BlackCulture #CollectiveLiberation

This Juneteenth, we're celebrating by uplifting and honoring the incredible work of organizations dedicated to Black liberation and racial justice. These organizations are at the forefront of educating our communities, preserving our history, and fighting for a more equitable future. They remind us that true liberation lies in understanding our past, celebrating our resilience, and working together to create change. By amplifying their missions and contributing to their causes, we can help build a world where every day is a celebration of Black freedom and progress. Follow the organizations or visit their website below to learn more about their missions and how to be an ally in their work: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE COMPLEX BlackPast.org estelitaslibrary.org Northwest African American Museum Sankofa Impact The Who We Are Project Juneteenth is not just a single day, but a call to action – a reminder that the fight for justice and equality is ongoing. Let's honor this day by committing ourselves to the work of liberation, today and every day. #Juneteenth #BlackHistory #FreedomDay

Last year, Sankofa Impact conducted a small-scale trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma to visit and research the events of the Tulsa massacre in 1921. The trip was conducted by Felicia Ishino and Nathan Bean for community members, Lester and Holly Hartman. The journey was requested by the Hartman’s, as an illness has begun to significantly hinder Lester’s ability to travel. A trip to Tulsa to wrestle with the legacy of the massacre was something that he felt passionate about and Sankofa Impact was proud to walk with him in this endeavor. The experience was powerful. We had coffee every morning at the Black-owned Black Wall Street Liquid Lounge. There, we set the agenda for the day and built community among our small group of travelers. On our first day we took a walking tour of the historic Greenwood neighborhood, once a bustling community, now reduced to a single block. Unavoidable was the sound and fury of interstate highway I-244, which runs right through the heart of Greenwood. This is an all too common scene in too many urban Black communities.  Read on through the link below.  .   https://lnkd.in/g9QEJhvf . . #SankofaImpact #Seattle #Tulsa #Greenwood #BlackWallStreet #Rest #Reparations

The Sankofa Impact Summer 2024 Newsletter is here! The newsletter includes remarks from former board member, Sharayah Lane, shoutouts to community members, a recap of our organization's recent trip to Tulsa, OK and more. Link below.  .  .  .  #AbolitionPoster #SankofaImpact #Seattle #SummerNewsletter #Community #Nonprofit #Sankofa . https://lnkd.in/gk-w_rGY

We are so excited and proud to announce that our film, Pilgrimage to the South, has been selected for the 2024 Seattle Film Festival! Special thanks to everyone who contributed to the creation of this documentary: Sankofa Impact, Seattle Seahawks, and Converge Media. Check out the Seattle Film Festival here: https://ow.ly/ychO50S0VI5 #SeattleFilmFestival #FilmFestival #DocumentaryFilm

Today we would like to celebrate and congratulate our intern, Mosea Addo, on her graduation from the University of Washington! Mosea is graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Societies, and Justice. We are grateful for Mosea’s impact on our organization and our community. Her dedication to her education, her community, and Sankofa Impact is a prime example of an Everyday Activist. We are proud to have been a part of her learning journey. Mosea, thank you for your work with us. We are excited to see your continued growth through this new chapter in your life!  . . . #SankofaImpact #Seattle #Graduate #Classof2024 #UW #LSJ

Sankofa Impact is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with the Seattle Black Panther Party Legacy Committee. This collaboration will bring members of the Legacy Committee on a foundational site exploration trip which leverages Sankofa Impact’s place-based learning approach in  fostering community, confronting the unvarnished truth, and inspiring  everyday activism. The trip will travel to sites in Chicago, Memphis, Montgomery, and Charleston over the course of a week in early June to learn and build critical relationships. The Seattle Black Panther Party Legacy Committee, composed of original members and community activists dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Seattle Black Panther Party, has turned to Sankofa Impact for their expertise, community connections, and unique approach. The primary goal of this trip and partnership is for the Seattle Black Panther Party Legacy Committee to see and experience other sites to inform what features, exhibits, architecture, and design considerations should go into the creation of the Seattle Black Panther Party Interpretive Center. Drawing inspiration from innovative and landmark sites like the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago, Illinois and the Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama among others, the Seattle Black Panther Party Legacy Committee aims to create a dynamic space where visitors can experience history through multimedia programming, walking tours, and live performances.  . . . #SankofaImpact #Seattle #SeattleChapter #BlackPanthers #PlaceBasedLearning #Partnership #DixonBrothers . Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzkpfFkW