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Upcoming Events

  • Sudan on Our Mind
    Sudan on Our Mind
    Sun, Apr 05
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Apr 05, 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.
  • Poetry as Protest - New Age Poetry Showcase and Open Mic
    Poetry as Protest - New Age Poetry Showcase and Open Mic
    Wed, Apr 08
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Apr 08, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us every second Wednesday of the month at Sankofa!
  • Film Screening: TEZA
    Film Screening: TEZA
    Fri, Apr 10
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Apr 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a special screening of Haile Gerima's 2008 film, TEZA and a discussion with actress Araba Evelyn Arthur-Johnston!
  • Sat, Apr 11
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Apr 11, 2026, 8:00 PM – Apr 12, 2026, 10:00 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us as we celebrate the first class of Onyx members and the journey they have taken to refine their craft. Ink & Ancestry is a tribute to stories, families, traditions, and ancestors that have shaped our voices. Expressing poetry as remembrance, continuation, and cultural storytelling.
  • After the British: Independence and the Militarization of Post-Colonial Uganda
    After the British: Independence and the Militarization of Post-Colonial Uganda
    Sun, Apr 12
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Apr 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Conversation with Brian Mushana Kwesiga and Milton Allimadi
  • Film Screening - How to Build a Library with Dr. Greg Carr
    Film Screening - How to Build a Library with Dr. Greg Carr
    Thu, Apr 16
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Apr 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a special screening of a film that follows two Kenyan women working to restore/reimagine a historic public library in Nairobi while grappling with questions of colonial legacy, access to knowledge, and the future of public institutions. Followed by a conversation with Dr. Greg Carr
  • HU African Diaspora Literatures Series at Sankofa
    HU African Diaspora Literatures Series at Sankofa
    Fri, Apr 17
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Apr 17, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    WHAT DOES 'HOME' MEAN TO YOU? Kadija George Sesay, reads from her poetry collection Irki (meaning 'home' in the Nubian language) and other poems. She will also discuss her Pan-African literary projects in conversation with Prof. Carole Boyce-Davies.
  • Book Event - Black boys Fly
    Book Event - Black boys Fly
    Sat, Apr 18
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Apr 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Don’t miss a conversation with Shayler R. Barnes Jr. and Xavier Morgan about Black Boys Fly.
  • Book Event - The World In My Bones: The Diplomat Queens Made
    Book Event - The World In My Bones: The Diplomat Queens Made
    Sat, Apr 18
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Apr 18, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a dynamic conversation on The World In My Bones: The Diplomat Queens Made with author Jennifer Erie (“Fête Jen”) and Dr. Msia Kibona Clark, exploring identity, culture, and global journeys.
  • Film Screening - Tahar Chériaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab + Ouaga, capitale du cinéma
    Film Screening - Tahar Chériaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab + Ouaga, capitale du cinéma
    Sun, Apr 19
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Apr 19, 2026, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a special double screening celebrating the legacy and vibrancy of African cinema, followed by an engaging conversation with the filmmaker, Mohamed Challouf.
  • Congo on Our Mind
    Congo on Our Mind
    Sun, Apr 19
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Apr 19, 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!
  • Book Event - The Cost of Healing in Silence: Navigating Racial Trauma and the Call for Culturally Responsive Care,
    Book Event - The Cost of Healing in Silence: Navigating Racial Trauma and the Call for Culturally Responsive Care,
    Thu, Apr 23
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    Apr 23, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    What does it truly cost to heal in silence? Join author Ashley McGirt-Adair in conversation with moderator Marline Francois-Madden as they explore racial trauma and the urgent need for culturally responsive mental health care.
  • Book Event - A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America
    Book Event - A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America
    Fri, Apr 24
    Sankofa Video Books & Café
    Apr 24, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    Join us for a powerful conversation with author and journalist Trymaine Lee on A Thousand Ways to Die and the true cost of violence on Black life in America.
  • Youth, Poetry & Protest - Discussion with Jason Reynolds and HU Students
    Youth, Poetry & Protest - Discussion with Jason Reynolds and HU Students
    Wed, May 06
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
    May 06, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    New Age Poetry presents Youth, Poetry, & Protest: an in-depth panel discussion with Jason Reynolds and Howard University students on poetry, the DC Black arts community, and the role of youth in times of protest. New Age Poetry is for young people with a voice. Our aim is to foster intergenerationa
  • Book Event - Alive and Paranoid with Musa Springer
    Book Event - Alive and Paranoid with Musa Springer
    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 our conversation with author and author co-host of Revolutionary African Perspectives on WRFG 89.3FM at Sankofa! Moderated by Evan Wright!
  • The Subtext of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat - How to read a film
    The Subtext of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat - How to read a film
    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 us for a special presentation in honor of Patrice Lumumba’s 100th birthday, featuring Elvie Banda, Jordan Strudwick, Bousaina Ibrahim, and Batool Ibrahim and Munyang Tengen, as they delve into the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, unpacking its layers, musical score, and implications
  • Book Event - Toni at Random with Dana A. Williams
    Book Event - Toni at Random with Dana A. Williams
    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 us for Toni at Random with Dana A. Williams, a lively conversation celebrating the power, craft, and legacy of Toni Morrison, guided by one of today’s leading Morrison scholars.
  • Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Join us for a conversation with designers Lily and Zeze on Ethiopian fashion and beyond!

Past Events

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