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Upcoming Events

  • Book Event - Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits with Too Black
    Book Event - Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits with Too Black
    Fri, May 29
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    May 29, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    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.
  • UNTAPPED BLACK GENIUS Poetry Writing Workshop with Laini Mataka
    UNTAPPED BLACK GENIUS Poetry Writing Workshop with Laini Mataka
    Sat, May 30
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    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!
  • Honoring Malcolm X: Carrying Forward His Legacy
    Honoring Malcolm X: Carrying Forward His Legacy
    Sat, May 30
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    May 30, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    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.
  • Hagar’s Seeded Fruit: A Literary Exodus Book Fair
    Hagar’s Seeded Fruit: A Literary Exodus Book Fair
    Sun, May 31
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    May 31, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Providing Free Books for Youth PreK - 12th Grade with an Afrocentric Focus (fiction and nonfiction titles) Cultural Preservation is Advancement! Hosted and Funded by Dr. Traci Wyatt
  • Sudan on Our Mind
    Sudan on Our Mind
    Sun, May 31
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    May 31, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    A community gathering to share and reflect on powerful stories of conflict, resilience, and hope from Sudan. Come together to listen, learn, and connect.
  • Open Mic - Crescent Moon Nights
    Open Mic - Crescent Moon Nights
    Sat, Jun 06
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jun 06, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Come vibe, perform, listen, and be part of something as spectacular as it is timeless. Be a part of Crescent Moon Nights - Open Moon Nights....@Sankofadc!
  • Book Talk - Cord Swell
    Book Talk - Cord Swell
    Fri, Jun 12
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Jun 12, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a dynamic book talk on Cord Swell with author Brittny Ray-Crowell in conversation with Chantal James, an evening of insight, inspiration, and engaging discussion.
  • Book Event - THIS THUG’S LIFE: An Unapologetically Black Story by Maurice 'Mopreme' Shakur
    Book Event - THIS THUG’S LIFE: An Unapologetically Black Story by Maurice 'Mopreme' Shakur
    Sun, Jun 14
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Jun 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a special evening with Mopreme Shakur as he shares an intimate and personal account of Tupac Shakur, the Shakur family legacy, and the stories behind THIS THUG’S LIFE.
  • Congo on Our Mind
    Congo on Our Mind
    Sun, Jun 14
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jun 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join Haile Gerima and Sankofa Video & Books for an evening of artistic expression and protest!
  • Summer Edition: Poetry as Protest - New Age Poetry Showcase & Open Mic
    Summer Edition: Poetry as Protest - New Age Poetry Showcase & Open Mic
    Wed, Jun 17
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jun 17, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    New Age Open Mic will be at Sankofa on June 17! Don't miss it!
  • Mon, Jun 29
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Jun 29, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a vibrant evening celebrating flavor, culture, and storytelling at our book and tasting event for Caribbean Cocktails: Drinks and Bites from the Afro-Latino Diaspora with restaurateur, chef, and mixologist Nelson German and Chef Andrea Lawson Gray!
  • Kente Weaving Workshop for kids!
    Kente Weaving Workshop for kids!
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jul 18
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jul 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    This summer, don’t miss Sankofa’s 6 week Kente Weaving Workshop for Kids! Young participants will learn the art and history of traditional Kente weaving in a creative and hands on environment. Appropriate for ages 10–15.
  • Kente Weaving Workshop for Adults!
    Kente Weaving Workshop for Adults!
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Jul 19
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Jul 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    This summer, join Sankofa’s 6 week Kente Weaving Workshop! Participants will learn the art and history of traditional Kente weaving in a creative, hands on environment rooted in African cultural traditions and craftsmanship. Open to adults of all skill levels.
  • Watermelon Day 2026!
    Watermelon Day 2026!
    Sat, Aug 01
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Aug 01, 2026, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    It's Watermelon Day 2026 - Brought to you by Bomani Armah A.K.A. Baba Got Bars and happening at Sankofa!
  • HU African Diaspora Literatures Chair's Series at Sankofa
    HU African Diaspora Literatures Chair's Series at Sankofa
    Fri, Sep 18
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Sep 18, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a compelling book discussion of Unbury Our Dead with Song by Mukoma wa Ngũgĩ, featuring a rich conversation on Tizita music from Ethiopia with Prof. Carole Boyce-Davies. An evening of literature, memory, and sound you won’t want to miss.
  • Thu, Oct 15
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Oct 15, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Dive into Blue Beach with author Karyn Parsons, best known as Hilary Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, for an engaging evening of storytelling, conversation, and community. A special book event you won’t want to miss.
  • Film Screening - THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE (2024)
    Film Screening - THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE (2024)
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a special screening of THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE (2024), presented in collaboration with Positive Productions and Luuq Cafe. Followed by Q & A with the audience.
  • Book Event - The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics from 1934-1960
    Book Event - The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics from 1934-1960
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Date and time is TBD
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join author Lawrence Jackson for a powerful conversation on the Black literary voices that reshaped America between 1934–1960. Discover the untold stories of struggle, art, and activism that defined a generation.

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