Category Archives: News

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 publicContinue reading “Farewell Edition 2025”

💖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 termContinue reading “💖Thoughts About Ethnicity”

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.Continue reading “July 2025 Edition”

June 2025 Edition

Culture, History, & News Sami Blood What does it mean to assimilate into a more dominant culture? Are you allowed to retain your own cultural identity or adopt the customs of another group? Amanda Kernell explores these questions in her first feature film Sami Blood (2017). The film introduces two sisters, Elle-Marja and Njenna, who areContinue reading “June 2025 Edition”

May 2025 (Birthday) Edition

🎉Happy Birthday Sankofa Newsletter!🎉 Thank You for the Support! (6 Years Old This Month) Culture, History, & News Anti-Racism Educator Jane Elliot is an anti-racism activist and educator who unexpectedly rose to fame after she conducted a “Blue eyes-Brown eyes” exercise on her third-grade students in the 1960s. It was the day after the assassinationContinue reading “May 2025 (Birthday) Edition”

April 2025 Edition

Culture, History, & News Star Wars The movies and books of Star Wars has become a cultural phenomenon with many enthusiasts. The diverse species of characters and futuristic adventures make for an entertaining experience. The documentary, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) provides social commentary of the films’ effect on culture with parallels to history, politics,Continue reading “April 2025 Edition”

🍎Power of the Whistleblower

*Synopsis: Anita Moncrief is a former employee of ACORN and an American whistleblower. She testified before the Joint House Oversight Committee & Judiciary Committee about corruption at the non-profit. She also alleges collusion between the U.S. Department of Justice and particular lawsuits across the country. Her statement to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight &Continue reading “🍎Power of the Whistleblower”

March 2025 Edition: Happy Women’s History Month

Culture, History, & News Sharity, Not Charity Mallence Bart-Williams is a social entrepreneur whose powerful Ted Talk “Change Your Channel” (2015) features her philosophy of “Sharity, not charity” to address global economic disparities between African nations and other countries. She is trained in economics, an international globetrotter, business owner, and the founder of Folorunsho, a sharity creative collective that worksContinue reading “March 2025 Edition: Happy Women’s History Month”

February 2025 Edition

Culture, History, & News Princess Yennenga What are you willing to sacrifice for your dreams? And for what kind of dream?  These must have been some of the questions in the mind of Princess Yennenga as she faced her father’s expectation for her life path and the path she wanted to take for herself. SheContinue reading “February 2025 Edition”