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Upcoming Events

Sun, Feb 23
Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti 83rd Birthday Reception & Book Presentation
Sankofa Video Books and Cafe
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Feb 23, 2025, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sankofa Video Books and Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join us for a special evening to celebrate Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti’s 83rd birthday! The event will include a reception and book presentation honoring his influential work and lasting impact on literature and culture.
Fri, Feb 28
Film Screening - Adwa: An African Victory
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Feb 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join us for a screening of Haile Gerima’s Adwa: An African History (1999)
Sat, Mar 01
Book Event - How to Help Your Doctor Help You with Dr. Bonita Coe
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Mar 01, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join us for the launch, book talk and preventive health discussion with author Bonita Coe, MD, MBA about her first book, How To Help Your Doctor Help You: A Guide For Men and Women to Manage Health Proactively.
Thu, Mar 06
Book event - Dear Manny with Nic Stone
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Mar 06, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join us for an exciting book event with Nic Stone, author of Dear Manny. Don’t miss the chance to hear from the author and celebrate her latest work!
Sat, Mar 08
Writing Workshop and Presentation with Marita Golden
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Mar 08, 2025, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join Marita Golden for an inspiring writing workshop and presentation. This event will offer valuable insights into the craft of writing! Here's your chance to gain insights from one of the most respected voices in the literary world!
Fri, Mar 21
Book Event - Dismantling the Master's Clock with Rasheedah Phillips
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Mar 21, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join Rasheedah Phillips as she explores time, racial justice, and quantum physics in Dismantling the Master’s Clock. This powerful discussion challenges Western notions of time and highlights how Black communities have reimagined space-time through resistance and liberation.
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Community Discussion with Nature, Environment, and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) - Diving with a Purpose
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join us for a community discussion with Nature, Environment, and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), where we explore the importance of telling Africa’s stories from an African perspective. Hosted By Shirikiana Gerima!
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GAZA ON OUR MIND
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Calling all artists, poets, singers, playwrights, towncryers in the DMV!
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Haiti on Our Mind
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join Haile Gerima and Sankofa Video & Books in this space of Artistic Expression and Protest!
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Film Screening: AFTER WINTER: STERLING BROWN
Sankofa Video, Book and Cafe
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Sankofa Video, Book and Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join us 7PM Friday December 13th at Sankofa for a special screening of Haile Gerima's 1985 documentary film, followed by a discussion with filmmaker and Director, Haile Gerima
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Baraka the Playwright
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
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Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Honoring the incredible Amiri Baraka! Featuring a powerful dramatic play reading, celebrating his impactful legacy. Let’s come together to honor his contributions and the indelible mark he left.
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Stepping Out: The Unapologetic Style of African Americans Over Fifty
Sankofa Video, Books, & Café
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Sankofa Video, Books, & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Join us as we welcome Connie Briscoe into the space the brains behind Stepping Out: The Unapologetic Style of African Americans Over Fifty!

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