Sankofa Journey

To create a safe environment where individuals will explore their thoughts and feelings on race and ethnicity, learn from one another, seek to further educate themselves, and promote change.

Vision Statement

People will be capable of having authentic and gracious conversations about race within their circles of influence.

How We Began

Sankofa Journey started as a response to the murders of Ahmaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. Hurt, angry, disappointed, and very tired, we knew we needed to minister to our community somehow. We invited a few close friends to a back porch; three families, black and white, of varying religious backgrounds, intentionally conversed about our individual experience, ignorance, and ideology about diversity and equity. From there, we utilized social media, inviting friends to join us for discussions. Soon those friends invited others and the discussions continued.

Where We are Now

Since then, we developed a series of four phases of discussions. We’ve had special four-week discussions on different writings by famous authors. We’ve invited speakers from various backgrounds to share their story. We’ve led a trip down to Birmingham, AL. Over 200 individuals have “gone back” to discover what they believe and understand about race and ethnicity. Because of these meetings, they have begun to impact their home, neighborhood, town, state, and country.