Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe | Black-Owned Bookstore and Cafe in Shaw
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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A sanctuary for Pan-African culture since '98.
Founded by Shirikiana and Haile Gerima and named after the internationally acclaimed film SANKOFA they produced. It's symbol, the Sankofa Bird, looks backward constantly checking as she moves into the future.
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe is liberated territory that hopes to be a place where thoughtful consideration of the past and future can take place via books, films, and programming particularly generated by and about people of African Descent.
