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💖 Thank You!

Dear Reader, I would like to say thank you for your support of my blog for the past six years. I have decided to retire the Sankofa Newsletter Blog at this time to focus on new endeavors. The blog will continue to be online to serve as a resource for learning and intellectual curosity. But…

Farewell Edition 2025

Culture, History, & News Ancient Babylon The ancient city-state of Babylon was located in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The city was known for wealth, power, and its pursuit of the arts. Their king introduced the world to the Hammurabi Code: a set of written cuneiform laws set in stone for the public…

💖Thoughts About Ethnicity

Thoughts About Ethnicity The world is a diverse place of people, languages, beliefs, and ethnicity. Russia has more than 120 ethnic groups, the Philippines has more than 180 ethnic groups, and Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups. But what is ethnicity? According to the book, Introduction to Sociology 2e (2015): “Ethnicity is a term…

July 2025 Edition

Culture, History, & News National Fibroid Awareness Month Fibroids are uterine tumors that effect women of child-bearing age. Some women with fibroids are asymptomatic, while others struggle with pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and infertility. July is National Fibroid Awareness Month and what better time than this to discuss this important women’s reproductive health issue.…

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About Me

LaSheba Baker has happily released her debut children’s storybook: Tabitha the Triumphant (2021). She has worked in the healthcare sector for over twenty years. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a Minor in Sociology from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Master of Arts in International Affairs from The American University of Paris. In 2019, she created the Sankofa Newsletter Blog, a mini-guide to culture and news. Scroll down to see her Goodreads feed or for the full reading profile click here

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